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Sidekick
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Sidekick
Photographed in an Urban Bar Retro Optic Coupe 21cl
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac |
| 1⁄2 oz | Cointreau triple sec liqueur |
| 3⁄4 oz | Orange juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄3 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 2 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of quarter orange slice wheel.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Garnish with orange slice.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Rich ripe pear (actually, there's no pear in this cocktail) and orange with a stabilising and cleansing hint of sour lime.
Variant:
History:
Adapted from a drink discovered in 2003 at Temple Bar in New York City, USA.
Nutrition:
One serving of Sidekick contains 146 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 19.07% alc./vol. (19.07° proof)
- 17.6 grams of pure alcohol
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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