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Lady's Sidecar
The addition of orange juice and an orange zest twist supposedly gives this otherwise classic Sidecar a feminine twist. Classically, this cocktail does...
Chris Brislawn
13th May at 03:53
Feeling experimental, I omitted the sugar syrup but upped the orange juice to a full ounce and cut the cognac to 1 oz to manage the volume (but used a woody XO for flavor). This gave equal proportions (1:1:1:1), which even I can remember. Also added a dash each of Angostura Orange and Bitter Truth Lemon Bitters and garnished with an expressed lemon zest. Still on the sour side but very citrusy; I call this variant the Tart's Sidecar.
8th March 2024 at 22:32
Would the name and the addition of orange not echo Lady Grey tea (which is Earl Grey tea with orange) as opposed to just being deemed feminine?
24th February 2024 at 04:26
Very tasty with Spanish brandy and mandarine juice!
13th February 2023 at 04:31
do 8ml simple syrup and 10 ml Orange juice for a tad sweeter, amazing drink !
20th September 2022 at 20:03
Tried it as written and it was a very nice cocktail. Dry, with a citrus sourness upfront but just enough sweetness present at the end to not be overwhelmingly sour.
20th May 2023 at 08:39
Did it as written and your notes are exactly what I tasted. Really nice drink.
26th March 2022 at 00:35
Left out the sugar syrup and it was nicely dry. It had some sweetness due to our oranges which are really sweet. Nice hint from the cognac and great taste of orange.
25th March 2022 at 19:50
Made as written and it’s dry; nice, but dry.
25th March 2021 at 22:33
Lovely drink. Agree that it benefits from 5ml of 2:1 sugar syrup.
26th March 2021 at 08:16
Well, I had it again yesterday, remembering the cause for celebration but having forgotten my reaction and reflections from last year. So, I followed the recipe to the letter, or ml, and I quite liked the drink that way this time. Maybe more factors are in play than the drink itself to determine one’s reception.