Product Choice is Important - The Sidecar Cocktail
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I recall one of the first times I went to the liquor store to “stock my liquor cabinet”. It was a tad daunting to try to make sense of all of the different bottles of booze and understand what I was needing. And the price range, wow! At the time, I didn’t really have any true knowledge of brands and quality variations, but I knew enough to realize that just because there might be a brand that I had heard of through their marketing efforts, didn’t necessarily mean it was a good product. Since there were several different products I needed to buy, and a budget to deal with, the $20+ products became less and less appealing. Knowing that with wines, price wasn’t really a useful measure of the quality, I assumed the same could be true with spirits, and so I tried to be selective on finding “bargain” priced bottles. At first, I thought it was just the recipes I was using which were making my cocktails lackluster. Thankfully I did the right thing when it came time to replace a depleted bottle, I intentionally bought a different brand, and since I only needed to buy one or two on this visit, I was able to buy something a little more expensive. My cocktails quickly improved.
This isn’t to say that all of the good spirit choices have to be expensive ones. There are lower-cost products that you can use which can make cocktails as good, if not better than, their costlier counterparts. And sometimes, even if a more expensive product will make a better cocktail, is the difference noticeable enough to warrant the expense?
Courvoisier, is a great cognac. Their VSOP costs, say $45 per bottle, but their VS is more like $25. A sidecar made with the VSOP will be a better drink, but will it be twice as good? If you were to compare them side by side, you’d probably pick the VSOP as the better drink, but you’d still really enjoy the VS as well. So in this case there is nothing wrong with going with the less expensive Courvoisier VS.
Cointreau is a triple sec, and most recipes for a Sidecar simply list “Triple Sec” as an ingredient. Cointreau costs, say $34 a bottle, while you can get a bottle of triple sec for around $10. The difference here however can be quite amazing. Not only would you clearly identify a Cointreau Sidecar in a side-by-side comparison, but you might be hard-pressed to finish the one made with triple sec after this discovery.
So selecting products you are going to use in your cocktails, realize that your choices will make a difference.
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Recipe:
2 oz Cognac
1 oz Cointreau
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
Instructions:
Shake all ingredients with ice.
Strain into a cocktail glass with a half sugared rim. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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"You should never use sour mix." Words to live by.
Patrick Lussier Literally for anything. Except maybe a Long Island. Depending on who it's for. But really sour mix is a travesty.
Especially when the real stuff is so easy to make.
Will have to try this particular recipe - sounds like it would be quite sweet? It definitely looks a darker shade compared to what I usually make.
Thanks again for the great vids Robert!
After I had my first Side Car on a cruise, I was hooked on what I want to be able to make in my home bar... I started out making side cars with Brandy and Triple Sec, that came close to cruise quality..... I'm looking forward to now use all quality Cognac and Contreal and fresh lemon juice.
Love using Grand Marnier as a substitute for the Cointreau. Makes for a great riff! 👍
My goto sidecar is 3 parts Rémy Martin Accord Royal, 2 parts Cointreau, and 0.75 part freshly squeezed lemon juice. No sugar rim, no garnish.
0.5 parts lemon will make the drink slightly too sweet, 1 part would make it too sour.
I just made this following your instructions ( with the sugar rim) and it's fantastic! Thanks for the great information.
I would love to come to your bar and try the sidecar cocktail.
Great lessons! Thank you!
Interesting and important - studying distilling knowledge and this week this video will defintely help me out with my assignment.
love the law of diminishing returns reference.. like im back in micro econ class haha
High school all over again
Most passive shaking style in the world. No problem with that, just unique.
Dekuyper has recently released a high end Triple Sec to compete with Cointreau called '03'. It is 40% abv and tastes great; very similar to Cointreau at almost half the price. If you can find it in your area I would highly recommend picking some up and testing it out.
Great video - thank you!
+Charlie Baker-Collingwood Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!
Where can I find the glassware you had the lemon juice in? What's it called? Thanks for all your videos
Raynal VSOP, or another quality VSOP or XO non-cognac brandy works beautifully. Cognac is great, but there's no need to stretch your budget for brandy from a specific region made with specific grapes when you can get better brandy at a lower price if you look at other ones. If you're not getting at least a VSOP cognac, get a cheaper, older brandy.
Totally agree
I use Camus VSOP (it is the only Camus they carry) or the one that you used. I use Harlequin Orange Liqueur. I always use fresh Lemon Juice. No sugar. Love your videos and I have learned a lot from them. Thank you.
I made this last night. I didn't use congac, used bourbon instead (Blanton's). Also, I used a teaspoon of simple syrup. Great cocktail!
Congrats you just made a whiskey sour.
good sidecar vid!
nice bowling shirt friend
I try to use good to great quality stuff, but look out for the offers where you can get the good stuff for nearly as cheap as the budget stuff. Some good quality gins really benefit the flavour of martinis.
You must try the Blackberry Sidecar at Ruth’s Chris. Recipe online. They purportedly use Remy Martin. Good to know that I can step down a notch at home....
The Sidecar is one of my favorites, though for my taste I like a little more lemon juice. I prefer a touch more bite and a touch less sweetness to my drink.
Wow, if you think lemon juice is sweet you must have a sweetness sensitivity! haha. I actually like to add a touch of simple syrup to this to make it a little more appetizing to new drinkers. It's not as bad as making it with sweet and sour, but just gives it a little more appeal for someone who maybe doesn't like it "boozey" like the guy in the video says.
Brootalboo
Lol... read it again... think you read it wrong or it was edited since your comment..
+ib9rt cool story
I thought cocktails were made in the first place was to make brutal liquor taste good during prohibition.
cocktails were made well before prohibition
i did a whole load of research in prep for my 21st and i decided to make this my first (legal) drink. i'm usually a wine person, so i have no idea about other spirits, and i figured this would be a good beverage to bridge the gap. so here's my question: how would i order this at a bar? would i ask for "courvoisier vs and cointreau sidecar"? any help or recommendations would be greatly appreciated :)
Nessa Yes, that's the correct way to order the drink, if those ingredients are available. It's best to ask beforehand what cognac/Brandy they stock, and choose accordingly. Most places should carry cointreau. Don't be nervous to try different Brandy/cognac, and triple secs in your drink, you might find that you favor some other brands in your cocktail. A good tip to follow before ordering any cocktail is don't ask a bartender to make you a drink that isn't on the menu if they're slammed with orders. It's also better to special order a cocktail at the bar, instead of through your waiter. Most bartenders will use different ratios, so it's best to be near by if they have any questions.
If you enjoy a sidecar, you might also enjoy my favorite: *Bourbon Crusta*
*-2oz Bourbon*
*-1/2oz triple sec*
*-1/2oz maraschino liqueur*
*-1/2oz lemon juice*
*-1dash angostura*
*Shake, and serve straight up.*
@@AMD1 just tried it. It was quite nice. I'm down With a cold so couldn't pick up all the flavours. Have to remake it later on. Prefer it over the sidecar
I drink most cognac VSOP and XO like it is wnd VS in cocktails..
did you shake instead of stir because the lemon juice is considered cloudy, or is one of the other ingredients considered cloudy?
lemon juice is cloudy, brandy and triple sec are both clear
Ben Rouse thx
Shake it well!!!
Which level of quality is appropriate for various types of drinks? How do we determine the right level of quality for doing shots vs. cocktails vs. sipping neat?
Depends what you want from the experience. The better the quality the better the experience but the more you're going to pay. Better ingredients also mean you'll feel better in the morning. My advice for beginners is to never use bar brands, use premium products in cocktails and super premium for sipping.
Tom Brady Thank you for your input. I'm not really a shot guy, but I'll hear reviews or commentary on different spirits where they recommend a specific one for shots. I presume that means inexpensive product, but not quite the bottom of the barrel - since the point of taking shots is to get drunk fast while not tasting the actual spirit.
The conventional wisdom for cocktails is summed up pretty clearly from Mr. Hess in this video. I remember hearing a phrase; your cocktail is only as good as the lowest quality component. I think that's pretty true.
+sisbrawny What spirits do you need brands for?
akkifakki I'm looking more for a general rule, which I realize probably isn't a realistic request. Take tequila - a spirit people tend to like to shoot - what are the qualities of the spirit best suited for this? What are a couple of brands? I tend to think the whole purpose of shooting is to _not_ taste it and get drunk fast so it shouldn't matter. I could be wrong though.
how about bottle juice
shouldn't you double strain this cocktail? has lemon juice... same as you should double strain white lady, kamikaze, margarita, daiquiri.
tom jens you’ll note in another video he mentions that he generally prestrains his lemon juice before it goes into the little carafe.
Best shoestring recipe for a Sidecar that I've found:
1.5 oz Paul Masson VSOP
0.75 oz DeKuyper 03 orange liqueur
0.75 oz simple syrup
Ice, shake, orange rind garnish
I dislike the cheap Martini Vermouth used here.
james may?
Looks good! But that was a pathetic shake.
+Pukkajob you don't wanna over dilute the drink..shaking isn't just shaking boy
nice shake...not
You did not shake it hard enough or long enough, but nice try.
Kevin herenow and diluting whilst blabbering on. Horrible shake. No emulsification, no aeration, no mousse. Holy moly, never trusted this guy.
One of the most unimaginative shakes I've seen on youtube. For someone preaching on how to do cocktails right you would think he would come up with a good shake or maybe copy someone else who has it down. Hess, check out some of the Japanese bartenders and study their shake. It will go a long way in your cocktails.
Disagree, cheap vodka, tequila, rum, gin and triple sec will have the same taste and no one will tell you the difference. However, brandy, whiskey and dark rum are different you got to be careful because makers usually add flavors and spices.
Denys Momot I disagree with not being able to tell with cheap tequila and gin, the first time I bought tequila it was the cheapest Jose Cuervo I could find and it tasted like garbage. The other day I bought some cheap gin because I thought I could trust the brand but I don’t know if I can even bring myself to finish it. Definitely agree with vodka though, it’s such a basic blank slate alcohol. I’ve never experimented with different triple secs but that might be interesting.
Where are your ears, brah?
Love the hair!