Friday, May 9, 2014

Thirsty Thursday...The Sidecar!

Hi, Vintage Chanteuse here, and we are VERY excited to bring you our first blog post! We will be posting daily articles inspired by our experiences in classical music and vintage clothing. Oh, and another passion of ours is COCKTAILS! For our first installment of our Thirsty Thursday service, we would like to introduce you to THE SIDECAR:


With every cocktail we make, we LOVE to know the story behind it. This drink originated in Paris in the early twentieth century, named after a military gentleman who insisted upon arriving at Harry's New York Bar every night chauffeured in a motorcycle sidecar! Who does that?! One thing is for sure, after trying this recipe the only safe way for you to get home is to be chauffeured in your own sidecar!


Now let's make it! First we begin with the basic ingredients:
  • 2 parts brandy
  • 1 part triple sec
  • 1 part fresh lemon juice
  • lemon twist for garnish
  • sugar for rimming (optional) 

Preparation:
First, apply sugar to rim of glass by slightly dampening the edges of the rim and then dipping glasses into sugar. We used lemon infused sugar, but regular sugar will suffice well. Next, combine brandy, triple sec, and freshly squeezed lemon juice in a mixer with ice and shake well until exterior of mixer becomes crystallized. Then, strain into a cocktail glass of your choosing. Tradition warrants a martini glass but we love our vintage low-balls that we snagged from a flea market a couple of years back, so we opted for character! Finally, garnish with a lemon twist and enjoy in your favorite vintage dress, but don't spill!


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We hope you enjoy this cocktail as much as we did! It's a wonderfully crisp citrus cocktail beckoning for warm Summer weather!

Salut!

The Vintage Chanteuse

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