Old-Fashioned Sidecar

Name: Old-Fashioned Sidecar
Yield: serves 2
Ingredients: 4 ounces (1/2 cup) Cognac, such as Courvoisier VS; 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) agave nectar; 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 lemon wedges

December 9, 2011

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Call this a new Old-Fashioned. I replace the dated syrupy orange liqueur with fresh agave, which is essentially a citrus-type honey grown in the arid hillsides of Mexico.

Recipe information

Yield
serves 2

Ingredients

4 ounces (1/2 cup) Cognac, such as Courvoisier VS

1 ounce (2 tablespoons) agave nectar

1 ounce (2 tablespoons) freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 lemon wedges

Preparation

Combine the Cognac, agave, and lemon juice in a shaker with ice; shake it up really well to break the ice into shards. Strain the cocktail into 2 chilled martini glasses and garnish each with a lemon wedge.

Michael's Genuine Food

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Recipe notes

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