Chocolate Sidecar

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (39 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
34 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
34 oz Dark crème de cacao liqueur
34 oz Cockburn's Tawny Eyes Port
34 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
13 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of chocolate powder rim.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

Cognac-laced chocolate with port wine complexity and sugary richness balanced by lime juice.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2005 by Wayne Collins for Maxxium UK.
Sidecar cocktail history

Nutrition:

One serving of Chocolate Sidecar contains 192 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1 standard drinks
  • 13.9% alc./vol. (13.9° proof)
  • 13.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Zach Schwartz’s Avatar Zach Schwartz
2nd July 2024 at 02:33
I used 1/4 oz triple sec instead of the 1/3 oz simple syrup, to make it more sidecar-like and a bit less sweet. I think it’s great with the hint of orange. I also used ruby port because I didn’t have tawny, which gives it a lovely deep red hue. Overall quite a tasty dessert drink.
ian roberts’ Avatar ian roberts
1st January 2024 at 17:47
Very nice using maple syrup instead of sugar syrup
Marek Vranka’s Avatar Marek Vranka
9th December 2023 at 11:38
very good, however, I will try it without sugar and with less lime next time.
Avery Garnett’s Avatar Avery Garnett
21st October 2023 at 19:22
Surprisingly a lot less chocolate and a lot more port than you'd think. Even at 10ml of a 1:1 simple it was very sweet - I'd probably halve it if not remove it entirely next time.
Avery Garnett’s Avatar Avery Garnett
21st October 2023 at 19:24
Of course I still gave it 4.5 because it's a very delicious cocktail. Just a little sweet.
Matija Prelec’s Avatar Matija Prelec
25th June 2023 at 05:46
Very interesting, perfumy. If there was a perfume that smelled like this cocktail nose, I'd wear it! :)
Naomi Heaps’ Avatar Naomi Heaps
28th September 2022 at 10:50
A fave, but I skip the sugar syrup... already quite sweet without
Lora Bryant’s Avatar Lora Bryant
19th March 2022 at 02:28
More of a dessert cocktail. Very enjoyable!