Sweet Murray River Sidecar Recipes

CLASSIC SIDECAR COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Cut a notch in a lemon wedge, then run the lemon around the rim of a cocktail glass. Dip the edge of the rim into a plate of superfine sugar.
• Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with a handful of ice and shake until cold.
• Strain the drink into the prepared glass. Garnish with a lemon twist or orange twist.

SIDECAR COCKTAIL RECIPE

Steps:

• Fill your shaker with ice, then add the Cognac, Cointreau, and lemon juice. Let sit for a moment.
• Rub a slice of lemon on the rim of your glass then invert the glass in a saucer of sugar to coat the rim.
• Shake the drink well several times, then strain into the prepared glass.
• With a sharp knife cut from the middle to the edge of the lemon slice. Then slide that onto the rim of the glass.
• Enjoy!

SIDE CAR MARTINI

Steps:

• Chill 4 martini glasses. In a small shallow dish combine the sugar and the lime zest. Run the lime wedge around the rim of each glass. Dip in the sugar and zest mixture.
• In a cocktail shaker mix the cognac, Triple Sec, sweet and sour mix, Limoncello, and lime juice over ice. Shake to chill.
• Pour the Side Car Martinis into the glasses and serve immediately.

CROWN SIDECAR

Steps:

• Add Crown Royal Special Reserve, triple sec, and sweet and sour mix.
• Shake with ice and strain into chilled sugar-rimmed cocktail glass.
• Garnish with lime wedge.

SIDECAR

Steps:

• Spread superfine sugar on small plate. Rub lemon wedge halfway around rim of chilled martini or coupe glass. Dip moistened side of glass in sugar to lightly coat outside rim of glass. Set aside.
• In cocktail shaker, combine Cognac, Cointreau, and lemon juice. Add ice and shake vigorously until well chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into prepared martini or coupe glass and serve.

SIDECAR

Steps:

• Put a coupe glass in the fridge to chill. Tip all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
• Shake well, until the outside of the shaker feels cold, then strain the cocktail into the chilled glass. If the lemon juice is too sharp, add the bitters to taste.

SWEET MURRAY RIVER SIDECAR

Steps:

• Combine the salt and sugar on a flat plate. Wet the rim of a highball glass with the lemon juice. Place the glass upside down on the plate to rim it with the salt and sugar. Put the glass in the freezer.
• Combine the Cognac, triple sec, and the 3/4 ounce lemon juice over ice in a shaker and shake well for 5 seconds. Remove the glass from the freezer and strain the drink into the glass. Garnish with a twist of lemon zest. This drink can also be served on the rocks: pour ice and liquor into an old-fashioned glass rimmed with the sugar-salt mixture.