THE COCKTAIL CLUB - JULY 2022
Hot summer day? Sip some ice cold cognac.
THE SIDECAR
INGREDIENTS
1.5 oz Cognac
.75 oz Lemon Juice
.75 oz Dry Curacao
Orange Peel (Spiral)
HOW TO MAKE IT
Step One | Add all of the above ingredients into a shaker tin
Step Two | Fill the glass with ice + shake vigorously
Step Three | Strain your chilled cocktail into a martini or coupe glass
*extra points if you have a hawthorne strainer*
Step Four | Garnish with a spiraled orange peel
WHY DO WE SHAKE?
The simple answer? We’re adding water! While shaking your cocktail, think of moving your ice from the back of the tin to the front of the tin…. lots. We’re doing this until your tin is cold to touch.
HOW TO SPIRAL
AN ORANGE PEEL
This bar technique will require a channel knife.
Carefully cut an orange (moving around the sphere) to create a skinny, seven inch long peel.
You will then twist the peel gently around a bar spoon, giving a tight twist once it’s fully wrapped.
Once it’s taken shape, slowly let the spiral fall down the bar spoon.
Ta da!
ABOUT THE SIDECAR
Thought to have been created by Harry McElhone of Harry's American Bar in Paris, France. Stemming from its parent cocktail, the Brandy Crusta, the Sidecar became more popular as it was a much "sturdier" cocktail. The swap of cognac for brandy gave a more consistent drink because brandy can be variable in its composition, with more fruit sources allowed for production.
ABOUT OUR SIDECAR
There are many who hold to old practices, and make a sidecar by rimming the glass with sugar. For us, the curacao and the richness of the cognac give all the sweetness and mouthfeel that is needed.
…Also, the sugar rim can sometimes run and cause more of an ugly mess.
ADDITIONAL RECIPES
Now that you’ve got the ingredients… here are a few additional cocktails you can create!
Champs Elyseé:
1.5 oz Cognac
.75 oz Lemon Juice
.50 oz Green Chartreuse
.50 oz Simple Syrup
1 Dash of Angostura Bitters
Brandy Crusta:
2 oz Brandy or Cognac
.50 oz Lemon Juice
.50 oz Dry Curacao
1 Dash of Angostura Bitters
Lemon Peel
Sugar Rimmed Glass
JOIN THE CLUB
Looking to learn more about craft cocktails, improve your bartending skills, or perhaps have an adorable boozy date night? Then you do not want to miss this quarterly club! Due to the various selections, pricing will vary. ($60 - $100)