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Sidecar No. Blue

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (24)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 2⁄3 fl oz Cognac (brandy)
3⁄4 fl oz Bols Blue Curaçao
3⁄4 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄4 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
1⁄2 fl oz Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dash Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

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

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
  2. DRY SHAKE (without ice).
  3. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

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

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Sidecar No. Blue contains 162 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 15.47% alc./vol. (30.94° proof)
  • 19.5 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) — Eggs

History

Adapted from a recipe created in February 2016 by Matthias Lataille, London, England.

See: Sidecar, its history and variations.

Review

One orange liqueur, blue curacao, replaces another, triple sec, to give this Sidecar an aquamarine hue.

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Comments & Discussion

Josh Harpoon
Very nice emerald green coloured cocktail, especially suitable for Christmas. I like it 👍
score: 1
Donald S
I found this to be not only pleasing to the eye (almost an emerald green) but very drinkable. Just a slight tartness but not enough to discourage sipping it. A great cocktail that would surely impress the guests in both its appearance and its taste. The Cognac works nicely with the Blue Curacao and the lemon juice. Will make this again, especially for guests as it is quite an elegant cocktail.
score: 1
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
I feel like I've had this before, having learned it from another source. This recipe is nicely balanced and mad flavorful, but I'm wondering if the cheap blue Curacao I'm using is making this taste cheaper and more candy-like than intended. The character of the Cognac does somehow cut through relatively clearly. (5 Feb 2022, 4:59p)
score: 3
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$0.60 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 33 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


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* May not include all ingredients. Price per cocktail is an estimate based on cost of one cocktail with ingredients shown above and does not include shipping.