Cocktail of the Week
Remy Martin XO Sidecar
05 May 2009
The Sidecar is one of the great classic short drinks. Legend has it that in 1931, when it first emerged at Harry's Bar in Paris, it was so called in homage to an army captain who habitually arrived at the bar in a sidecar. In fact, the recipe was invented in a French palace (either at Cannes or Paris) and was even introduced in London in 1922, by McGarry, head barman at Buck's Club.
INGREDIENTS:
45ml Remy Martin XO Cognac
15ml Cointreau
15ml fresh Lemon Juice
Orange peel skin to garnish.
METHOD:
Add all ingredients to a shaker. Fill with ice and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
GARNISH:
Garnish with a fresh orange peel twist. Hold over glass and pinch to extract oils across the top of the drink.
