Julia
Bar

Whisky Sidecar

On the menuComplex sours

Not entirely dissimilar from buckwheat honey.

Whisky Sidecar – v13 May 2026

Original, based on the Sidecar (classic spec: cognac).

  • 50 ml whisky
  • 20 ml Cointreau
  • 20 ml lemon
Method:
Shake hard, double strain
Glass:
Coupe
Garnish:
Half sugar rim, two lemon ribbons twisted together
Two golden sours in stemmed glasses with lemon twists v1

Versions

  1. v1 · current

    Original, based on the Sidecar (classic spec: cognac)

    First version

    No cognac in my bar yet, but still great.

    Next time
    Remake with cognac to compare.
    • Two golden sours in stemmed glasses with lemon twists 3 May 2026