Sidecar for Barnes the Elephant Heirloom

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When my Grandmother was young she rode in the sidecar of my grandfathers motorbike, so it only seems fitting to make a 'Sidecar' cocktail.

Sidecar

To make the drink you are going to need:

• 75ml of Cognac. ( I use Remy Martin 1738  Accord Royal for this drink)
• 25ml Cointreau. ( If you don’t have Cointreau any other form of Triple Sec will work just fine)
• 25ml Lemon juice. (Freshly squeezed)
• 1 dash angostura bitters.

Instructions:

Place all ingredients into your shaker and shake for around 20 to 30 seconds; this will improve the mouth feel and give you a nice slightly foamy head on the drink. Once shaken double strain into your martini glass through a small sieve or tea strainer; this will ensure that no ice gets into the glass. Finally, garnish with an orange peel; I think this really brings out the sweetness in the cognac.  Alternatively, you can garnish with lemon peel or a Maraschino cherry.

Finally enjoy!