Try your hand at recreating a classic 1920s cocktail, the sidecar. It’s easy to adapt – simply use cognac, or go with equal parts cognac, triple sec and lemon juice
Prep:5 mins
Serves 1
50ml cognac25ml triple sec25ml lemon juicehandful of ice
STEP 1Put a coupe glass in the fridge to chill. Tip all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker.STEP 2Shake well, until the outside of the shaker feels cold, then strain the cocktail into the chilled glass. If the lemon juice is too sharp, add the bitters to taste.