Ingredients
- 1½ ozaquavit
- ¾ oztriple sec
- ¾ ozlemon juice
- 🍋Sugared rim, lemon twist(garnish)
Instructions
- Run a lemon wedge around the rim of a coupe glass and dip into sugar to coat. Chill the glass.
- Combine aquavit, triple sec, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker.
- Fill with ice and shake vigorously for 12 seconds.
- Fine strain into the prepared coupe.
- Garnish with an expressed lemon twist.
📜 History
The Sidecar appeared in cocktail literature in the early 1920s, built on cognac, orange liqueur, and lemon juice. Its balanced sour structure accepts spirit swaps gracefully, and aquavit has been recommended as one of the more rewarding alternatives, with its herbal notes adding a savory counterpoint to the citrus-forward profile. The Nordic Sidecar follows the classic template with aquavit as the base.
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