Sidecar Templates Flashcards
Sidecar
Classic
1 1/2 oz Cognac
1 oz Cointreau
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
Shake, orange twist
Margarita
Classic
1 1/2 oz Tequila Blanco
3/4 oz Cointreau
3/4 oz Lime Juice
1/4 oz Agave Syrup
Shake, lime wedge and salt rim
Between the Sheets
Classic
3/4 oz Congac
3/4 oz Rum
3/4 oz Cointreau
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
Shake, no garnish
Rational Thought
Devin Tarby, 2017
1 oz Cognac
1/2 oz Pear Brandy
1 oz Orange Curaçao
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
1 tsp Cinnamon Syrup
Shake, no garnish
20th Century
Classic
1 1/2 oz London Dry Gin
3/4 oz Lillet blanc
3/4 oz white crème de cacao
3/4 oz lemon juice
Shake, no garnish
Last Word
Classic
3/4 oz London Dry Gin
3/4 oz Green Chartreuse
3/4 oz Maraschino
3/4 oz Lime Juice
Shake, no garnish
Crop Top
Devon Tarny, 2013
Twist on the Last Word
3/4 oz London Dry Gin
3/4 oz Amaro Montenegro
3/4 oz Crème de Pamplemousse
3/4 oz lemon Juice
Shake, no garnish
Why Not
Devin Tarby, 2017
1 1/2 oz Bourbon
1/2 oz Cointreau
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
1/2 oz dark maple syrup
Shake, old fashion rocks, garnish with sage and lemon wheel
Cosmopolitan
D and C twist on Toby Cecchini’s OG, 1988
2 oz Citrus Vodka
3/4 oz Cointreau
1/2 oz lime juice
1/2 oz unsweetened cranberry juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
Shake, lime wheel garnish
Pegu Club
2 oz Gin
3/4 oz Cointreau
3/4 oz Lime Juice
1 dash Ango
1 dash orange bitters
Shake, lime wedge garnish
Champs-Elysees
Classic
2 oz Cognac
1/2 oz Green Chartreuse
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
1/2 oz Simple Syrup
Shake, express lemon, leave on edge
Side Car Template Basics
- Flavor is spirit and substantial amount of a flavorful liqueur
- Balanced and seasoned with liqueur - sometimes in combo with another sweetener
- Balances by highly acid citrus - usually lemon or lime
Naked and Famous
Joaquin Simo, 2011
3/4 oz Mezcal
3/4 oz Yellow Chartreuse
3/4 oz Aperol
3/4 oz Lime Juice
Shake, no garnish
Pete’s Word
Phil Ward, 2008
3/4 oz Scotch
3/4 oz Maraschino
3/4 oz Green Chartreuse
3/4 oz Lime Juice
Shake, no garnish
Golden Gate
Thomas Waugh, 2009
3/4 oz Grand Marnier
1/2 oz Benedictine
1/2 oz Campari
3/4 oz Grapefruit Juice
1/2 oz Lime Juice
Short shake, highball with ice, lime twist and straw garnish