The Sidecar Cocktail

• 1 ounce fresh lemon juice (freshly squeezed is a must for this drink)
• 1 ounce Cointreau liqueur (you can substitute another triple sec, but Cointreau is preferable)
• 1 -2 ounce cognac (nothing too expensive a a moderately priced VSOP like St. Remy or Raynal works well) or 1 -2 ounce brandy (nothing too expensive a a moderately priced VSOP like St. Remy or Raynal works well)
• lemon twists (optional) or orange slice, garnish (optional)

1. Preparation and Serving.
2. If you want to garnish the glass rim with sugar, wet the outside of the rim with lemon juice. Dip the outside of the rim in sugar, and swirl glass to coat.
3. For the drink, combine lemon juice, Cointreau, and cognac in a cocktail shaker that is half filled with ice. Shake well for 20 - 30 seconds.
4. Strain mixture into the cocktail glass. If you don't sugar the rim, you could garnish with a lemon twist or orange slice.
5. http://www.kitchenriffs.com/2012/01/sidecar-cocktail.html.

lemon juice, substitute another, cognac, lemon twists

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/the-sidecar-cocktail-521127 (may not work)