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 (2:1); 1 dash Creole bitters

Biggles Sidecar
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ²⁄₃ oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
¹⁄₂ oz	Ginger liqueur
¹⁄₂ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₄ oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
1 dash	Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of fresh ginger and lemon slices..
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with fresh ginger and lemon slices.

Strength & taste guide:

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Cocktail of the day:

15th October 2025 is Anniversary of the Land Speed Record

Review:

The idea was to make a riff on an Aviation (see Biggles Aviation) but ginger cries out for cognac so I also ended up with this ginger Sidecar.

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History:

Created in 2008 by yours truly at The Cabinet Room, London, England. As a kid, I was an avid reader of the Biggles books.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Biggles Sidecar contains 186 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
19.6% alc./vol. (19.6° proof)
17.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Justin Aniello

13th June at 23:51

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

John CARR

6th April at 13:44

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

7th November 2024 at 19:46

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

29th February 2024 at 21:05

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

16th October 2022 at 03:33

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

11th September 2021 at 00:53

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

8th December 2024 at 05:39

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.

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