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Gennaro's Sidecar
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...
Olga María Gómez Henderson
2nd August at 11:35
Nice. I think it's sweeter than what the taste guide says, but it's really pleasant.
2nd August at 10:08
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 !
22nd March at 16:45
It was okay, maybe I try one more with another limoncello instead our homemade strong limoncello
10th January at 01:22
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.
5th September 2024 at 09:02
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
24th June 2024 at 15:39
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!
1st May 2024 at 18:54
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.
1st January 2024 at 17:03
Perfection, nice and tart, sour but with a sweet back edge, lovely cocktail
25th October 2023 at 03:53
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!
5th July 2023 at 16:01
Used a blood orange limoncello (so I guess an orangecello?) and it was heavenly.
20th September 2022 at 20:32
Very close to the Lady's Sidecar in overall flavor. Maybe a little more balanced and definitely not as dry. It's interesting because this one "flip-flops" the sour/sweet notes vs the Lady's Sidecar. This one starts with the sweetness of the Limoncello and finishes with more of the citrus sour tones. Very nice though.
3rd March 2022 at 19:29
Delicious! And beautifully balanced. There is no point in trying to tinker with this one.
9th January 2022 at 07:04
This was good and has potential, but was missing something. I think my ice was too wet and overdiluted the drink, but worth trying again!
31st August 2021 at 23:59
Really enjoy this variation on the traditional Sidecar. I’ve made it twice now, the second time swapping orangecello for limoncello. It was even better! Lots of layers to this simple, well-balanced cocktail.
4th August 2021 at 05:09
Very nice. The triple sec does add orange to what I thought would be a distinctly lemon flavoured drink.
17th April 2021 at 22:42
Really enjoyed this. I used Dillon's Limoncello which is not sweet like many brands. To compensate, I added 2.5ml of rich syrup which for me really tamed the tartness. Nicer than sugar rim.
8th March 2021 at 05:07
Interesting sidecar version. A little sweet, but a solid, casual cocktail. Would make again.