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Mandarine Sidecar

Aperitivo/aperitif · Citrusy · Sours (citrus)

3.9 30 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Cognac (brandy)
3/4 oz Mandarin liqueur
1/2 oz Lemon juice
1/6 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
1/4 oz Chilled water
2 drop Saline solution 4:1

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 RIM glass with sugar (moisten the outside edge with orange juice and dip into sugar).
  3. 3 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. 4 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 5 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 6 EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and discard.

Flavour profile

20.5% alc./vol. · 1.5 standard drinks · 189 calories

History

A sweet and sour balance of brandy and mandarin.