Name: Biggles' Sidecar
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Cognac (brandy); 15 ml Ginger liqueur; 15 ml Lemon juice; 7.5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 1 dash Creole bitters

Ingredients

1 ²⁄₃ fl oz

Cognac (brandy)

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Ginger liqueur

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

¹⁄₄ fl oz

Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

1 dash

Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of fresh ginger and lemon slices..

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with fresh ginger and lemon slices.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Biggles' Sidecar contains 186 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
19.99% alc./vol. (39.98° proof)
18.8 grams of pure alcohol

Comments & Discussion

Please log in to make a comment

Calvin Grant Premium Member 32w

Delightful as always. This one's a keeper.

Justin Aniello 1y

Very nice, I did half the lemon juice like I usually do. Ginger is subtle, but adds just the tiniest kick.

John CARR Premium Member 1y

I feel it didn’t work quite as well as the Biggles aviation, but then again I do love an aviation. Just the right combination of infused ginger spice and mellow warmth. Will definitely be going on the increasingly long Short List😂.

Cassandra Adams Premium Member 1y

Made this with 7.5 ml of ginger switchel as was lacking a liqueur -- fiery but invigorating; probably 5 ml would be better, but still very tasty and refreshing.

G. M. Genovese Premium Member 2y

Wow. The ginger element, on paper, might throw you off. But when you taste it, this is definitely a Sidecar. Unexpected. Well done.

John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

This is a delightful cocktail. We had after dinner, and it was perfect. The ginger liqueur adds a wonderful flavour with the citrus makes for a great digestive. Would be easy to drink as an evening sipper or even at a brunch.

Kelley Reece 5y

Also tasty with dark local honey instead of the rich simple syrup. Cognac and Domaine De Canton are an inexplicably delicious combo and make for a great after dinner sipper.

Michael Z 1y

You intrigued me; tried both versions using same ginger liqueur.
Used buckwheat honey - most other drinks I've made using this have suffered, but here it finds a home.
Yes, it enters "The Gold Rush" territory, but this is my new fave Sidecar.