Lady's Sidecar

Serve in a Martini glass...
1½	fl oz	Cognac
1	fl oz	Triple sec liqueur
1	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lemon juice
¼	fl oz	Freshly squeezed orange juice

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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

Comment:

The addition of orange juice and an orange zest twist supposedly gives this otherwise classic Sidecar a feminine twist.

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