The Sidecar Cocktail, was said to have been created around the same time as World War 1in either London or Paris. Appearing in 1922, in Harry MacElhone's Harry's ABC of Mixing Cocktails is where the first recipes for the Sidecar were mentioned. This page will show you step by step on how to easily make a sidercar cocktail. The legend of the sidecar began during WWI. It is said that a man at the bar of a fancy hotel asked for something to fight off the cold weather. The bartender made a cocktail that mixed the warmth of liquors usually served after a meal with the fresh tartness of a traditional pre-dinner libation. The sidecar was named in honor of the motorcycle sidecar the customer drove. To learn how to make a sidecar cocktail, read over the steps in this page.

For efficiency, gather all of your ingredients and equipment, and set them up so that they will be easily accessible to you as you work. For optimal taste, chill the cocktail glasses ahead of time. This is a pretty easy drink to make, and should only take you a few minutes. If you are a rookie bartender, give yourself 15 minutes to be on the safe side.

The first thing you want to do is make sure you have all of your ingredients. For this cocktail you will need:

• Chilled cocktail glass
• One lemon peel
• Sugar
• Cocktail shaker
• 1 ounce of brandy
• 1 ounce of Cointreau
• ¾ ounce of lemon juice

The next thing you want to do is mix everything in this order:

• Put ice into a cocktail shaker.
• Add 1 ounce of brandy, 1 ounce of Cointreau and ¾ ounce of lemon juice to the cocktail shaker.
• Shake the mixture thoroughly.
• Wet the rim of the cocktail glass and coat it with sugar.
• Strain the mixture into the chilled cocktail glass.

The next and last step in making this drink is to garnish the cocktail with lemon peel. Serve immediately when finished. It is now time to enjoy your cocktail, but please remember to drink responsibly!