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Biblical Sidecar

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (18)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 dried Clove
2 fl oz Cognac (brandy)
1/2 fl oz Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
1/4 fl oz Ginger liqueur
3/4 fl oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)

Garnish: Orange zest twist

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Method:

MUDDLE cloves in base of shaker. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

  • 25 grams of pure alcohol
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History

A Christmas cocktail created in October 2011 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room in London, England.
Sidecar cocktail history and recipe variations

Review

Cognac and freshly squeezed orange juice warmed with ginger and clove spice.

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Comments & Discussion

Colin Cook
Well balanced recipe. I’m feeling the Christmas spirit even more after a couple of these.
1
Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
CBA to muddle a clove so used velvet falernum instead. Good stuff.
1
Sarah Karlson
I helped this along with some lemon ... maybe I will try ginger syrup next time
1
Denise Pepprell
we liked this but felt it needed lifting a little, so we added 1/2 a shot of homemade ginger syrup, this worked
1