Thirsty? Try This #2

I am a sucker for a good drink. Hands down my favorite drink is the sidecar (you can ask any of my close friends). I could go on a long rant about where it was developed and when, but I think it is more fun to watch Cointreau and Dita Von Teese explain the drink's origins.

The original Sidecar story - by Cointreau staring Dita Von Teese

I am fairly certain that Dita Von Teese was not there that cold night, but it is fun to imagine that she was.

I strongly recommend that you use fresh lemon juice, it makes the flavor of the drink divine. I prefer to use organic lemons, but non-organic lemons will suffice in a pinch. The drink is good with or without the sugar rim, but I have a bit of a sweet tooth. Therefore, I can never turn down a sugar rimmed glass. There are many ways to go about this, but there is only one way that I do it. Take a lemon wedge and slice down the center without cutting completely to the rind. Run the sliced wedge along the rim of a dry martini glass (please use a martini glass, you should never drink it out of a tumbler *shudder*). Then dip the rim in a dish of sugar. By using a lemon (which is one of the ingredients in the cocktail), you do not risk ruining the flavor of your drink. If you use water to get the sugar to adhere to your glass, it gives the sugar a bland taste (trust me on this, my friend Amy and I have done multiple experiments). 

Cointreau is around $30 for a 750 mL bottle, Remy Martin VSOP Cognac is around $35 for a 750 mL bottle, and lemons can be found for around 3 for $1 (at your local grocery store)

Cointreau and Remy Martin VSOP Cognac are stocked at your local liquor store.

Cheers!

Source: Cointreau

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