Name: Parisian Sidecar
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Cognac (brandy); 30 ml Elderflower liqueur; 15 ml Lemon juice

Ingredients

2 fl oz

Cognac (brandy)

1 fl oz

Elderflower liqueur

1/2 fl oz

Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Parisian Sidecar contains 211 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
21.01% alc./vol. (42.02° proof)
23.7 grams of pure alcohol

Comments & Discussion

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Joseph Nelson Premium Member 29w

My word...what a delicious treasure! I bought a bottle of elderflower liqueur today and this was the first cocktail I decided to mix with it, as I like brandy and this sounded safe. It was more than safe. This is going into regular rotation. The elderflower adds a pleasant herbal aftertaste that make this an incredibly easy sipper.

Stefan Schwalenberg 1y

Almost too easy to drink. A fine choice for those new to brandy/cognac cocktails.

Simon Bradley 2y

Had to sub 10 ml of the cognac for calvodos as run out, but worked well if not better?

John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

This cocktail was amazing. Normally I do not like things terribly sweet, but it has a very nice sweet and sour thing going. The combination of ingredients also results with a cognac grapefruit vibe with a touch of elderflower.

Chris Dimal 3y

I would opine that this cocktail would be too sweet for sophisticated palates. But my young, sopping wet palate loved it! I do think it makes it an anytime drink though, as it's not gripping enough to be a good pre-meal drink.

Tessa . 4y

Way too much lemon juice. Could be tasty if better balanced. Try same proportions of cognac & elderflower, but 1/2oz. of lemon juice.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 4y

Agreed. I've cut the lemon but also upped the cognac a smidgeon. More booze, less juice! A very different but better cocktail.

Tessa . 4y

Oh, Simon, I am so sorry! I meant to put this in my private notes section for the next time I make the drink, not the public comments. Many apologies. (But, yeah, the new proportions look tasty. HA.)

Jeremy Harrold 4y

I upped the Cognac to 60ml and found it to be a very nice drink. A bit tart to start off with but the Elderflower seemed to push through with the body filled out by the Cognac.

Adam . 5y

Does what it says on the tin, no complaints!

Syd Rawcliffe 6y

Lacking the balance of a traditional Sidecar, this is one for the sweet toothed........

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 6y

Agreed. I've rebalanced by upping the cognac and cutting back a tad on the elderflower liqueur.

Kjell Eriksson Premium Member 5y

I don’t think I came across this drink before Simon’s modification on account of your comment, but sipping now one made with the 5-4-3 formula, I find the lemon a bit overwhelming, and will try 45 ml elderflower and 25 ml lemon juice next time.

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Parisian Sidecar