Name: Pear Sidecar
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Cognac (brandy); 25 ml Pear and cognac liqueur; 15 ml Lemon juice; 3 drop Saline solution 4:1

Pear Sidecar
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Photographed in an Urban Bar Nick & Nora

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Cognac (brandy)
⁵⁄₆ fl oz	Belle de Brillet pear liqueur
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
3 drop	Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
RIM glass with sugar (moisten the outside edge with orange juice and dip into sugar).
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

EXPRESS orange 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:

Pear and cognac liqueur adds a luxuriant touch to an otherwise classic Sidecar.

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History:

Created in September 2024 by yours truly at The Clocktower, Rye, England.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Pear Sidecar contains 163 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
22.04% alc./vol. (44.08° proof)
20.1 grams of pure alcohol

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