Best Perfect Pear Brandy Sidecar Recipes

SIDECAR

Sidecar image

I always think of the sidecar as a brandy margarita, except that it is made with fresh lemon juice.

Provided by squawk93

Categories Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

ice cubes
½ fluid ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ fluid ounce Cointreau or triple sec
1 fluid ounce brandy
1 lemon wedge

Steps:

Fill a cocktail shaker 3/4 full with ice cubes. Pour in lemon juice, Cointreau, and brandy. Cover and shake vigorously for about 30 seconds until the outside of the shaker becomes cold and frosty. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a wedge of lemon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135 calories, Carbohydrate 7.5 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 1.3 mg, Sugar 6 g

PEAR SIDECAR

Pear Sidecar image

Make and share this Pear Sidecar recipe from Food.com.

Provided by mary winecoff

Categories Beverages

Time 5m

Yield 2 drinks, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1/2 cup pear brandy (like Poire Williams)
1/4 cup triple sec (like Cointreau)
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 slices lime zest (thin strips)

Steps:

Combine the brandy, triple sec and lime juice in a cocktail shaker and fill with ice.
Shake well and strain into two chilled martini glasses.
Twist the lime zest into spirals and drop one in each glass.