Calvados Sidecar

• Lemon wedge
• 4 tablespoons superfine sugar lightly speckled with 1/2 teaspoon fresh grated cinnamon, for rim
• 1 ounce Daron Fine calvados
• 1 ounce Cointreau
• 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 orange twist, for garnish

1. Moisten the rim of a cocktail glass with the lemon wedge.
2. Carefully dip the rim in the cinnamon sugar so that only the very top edge is coated evenly.
3. Place the glass in the freezer to let the sugar rim harden.
4. Pour the calvados, Cointreau, and juice into a mixing glass.
5. Add large cold ice cubes and shake vigorously.
6. Strain into the prepared cocktail glass.
7. Garnish with the orange twist.
8. Dominant Flavors: burned brandy and citrus with orange on the nose
9. Body: rich, medium
10. Dryness: medium
11. Complexity: medium
12. Accentuating or Contrasting Flavors: cinnamon oak and sugar granules
13. Finish: medium, slightly spicy with cinnamon bark and orange oil overtones
14. Glass: cocktail

lemon wedge, sugar lightly, calvados, freshly squeezed lemon juice, orange

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/calvados-sidecar-390803 (may not work)