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Gennaro's Sidecar

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (234)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Cognac (brandy)
3⁄4 fl oz Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur
1⁄2 fl oz Pallini Limoncello liqueur
1⁄2 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄3 fl oz Chilled water/mineral water (omit if using wet ice)

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

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

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Gennaro's Sidecar contains 128 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 19.79% alc./vol. (39.59° proof)
  • 19.6 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Adapted from a popular drink on the menu of Jamie's Italian restaurant and bar chain.
See: Sidecar cocktail history

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Review

My version of the established Jamie's Italian Gennaro's Sidecar is a tad boozier than the original, but retains the balance between sweet limoncello liqueur and tart lemon juice.

Variations/similar cocktails

SidecarSidecar (Difford's recipe

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Comments & Discussion

Alex Aruwajoye
Added more lemon juice, a touch more of limoncello, and a drop of saline… 👌🏽.
score: 0
Olga María Gómez Henderson
Nice. I think it's sweeter than what the taste guide says, but it's really pleasant.
score: 2
Loïc Pierre
Wow, got into my favorites. I made it with a very good limoncello a close friend offered me, so far I had just tasted very sweet and not so good ones, this makes a big difference. If you have such a good limoncello, you can also try the Negroni d'Amalfi !
score: 1
BP Hoogstraaten
It was okay, maybe I try one more with another limoncello instead our homemade strong limoncello
score: 1
Frederic D. Premium Member
A very solid sidecar variation. I made mine with Pierre Ferrand 1840. Tart with grape notes from the cognac and a touch of sweetness from the limoncello.
score: 1
Ryan Harrold Premium Member
This is quite a nice riff on a Sidecar, with the Limoncello coming through, giving this drink a nice sour & tart kick to a classic Sidecar, making this drink quite pleasant
score: 1
David Million
This is just the ticket! Got two bottles of limoncello that needed using. I used Remy for the cognac part but otherwise stuck to the recipe. Think I just found my go to cocktail!
score: 3
Simon Sedgley Premium Member
I went with Armagnac (Domaine Tariquet) instead of Cognac. For me, more subtle. Each to their own, of course; taste is the most mysterious of our five senses.
score: 1
Nick Marks
Perfection, nice and tart, sour but with a sweet back edge, lovely cocktail
score: 3
Chris Brislawn
Replaced the chilled water by 1/4 oz extra cognac (ABK6 VSOP) and used A. de Fussigny orange cognac liqueur, which is fairly orangey as such liqueurs go. No Pallini so used Bellini limoncello liqueur, figuring that was close enough. Lemons from Albertson’s, not Amalfi. Added a couple lemon twists to the shaker and garnished with lemon zest to be sure it was lemony enough. It was. Excellent!
score: 2

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