Winter Sidecar

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (2 ratings)

Photographed in a Retro Coupe

Ingredients:
1 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
34 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
12 oz Absolut Nights Nordic Spice
12 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
13 oz Cranberry juice (sweetened)
16 oz Winter spice syrup
4 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. RIM glass with sugar (moisten the outside edge with orange juice and dip into sugar).
  3. Prepare garnish of mint leaf.
  4. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  5. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  6. Garnish with mint leaf floated on the cocktail or pegged/stuck with spot of honey to the rim.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

Delicately spicy with gingerbread spiced brandy, cranberry and citrus freshness. Spiced vodka adds flavour and lightens the heaviness of a traditional all-cognac Sidecar.

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History:

Created by yours truly in December 2024, utilising newly arrived bottles of cardamom & ginger-flavoured vodka and winter spiced sugar syrup.

Nutrition:

One serving of Winter Sidecar contains 174 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 19.78% alc./vol. (19.78° proof)
  • 19.3 grams of pure alcohol

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David Orme’s Avatar David Orme
18th January at 16:05
Superb!! One for the favorite list