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

Parisian Sidecar
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Ingredients:
2 oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
1 oz	Elderflower liqueur
¹⁄₂ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

An elderflower-flavoured Sidecar.

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History:

Created in 2006 by yours truly.
Sidecar cocktail history

Nutrition:

One serving of Parisian Sidecar contains 211 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
21.01% alc./vol. (21.01° proof)
22.1 grams of pure alcohol

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Stefan Schwalenberg

6th February at 00:03

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

Simon Bradley

11th May 2024 at 13:03

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

John Hinojos

21st July 2023 at 00:23

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

18th April 2023 at 20:21

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 .

6th March 2022 at 01:57

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

Tessa .

15th March 2022 at 19:12

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.)

Simon Difford

14th March 2022 at 21:17

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

Jeremy Harrold

21st October 2021 at 08:39

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 .

11th May 2021 at 02:30

Does what it says on the tin, no complaints!

Syd Rawcliffe

2nd May 2020 at 17:49

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

Kjell Eriksson

2nd May 2021 at 16:47

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.

Simon Difford

2nd May 2020 at 19:21

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

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