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Halloween Cocktail: The Sidecar

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sidecar cocktail

I set out to create an original Halloween cocktail that tasted fresh and a little spicy. A round of concocting was a bust and left me a little too buzzed for a Monday afternoon. Which all led me back to the classic Sidecar, a cocktail as reliable as those college girls wearing slutty police and pirate costumes (okay, I confess, but only one time!).

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Now, this is not the sticky Sidecar of my Corona del Mar nights hanging at The Quiet Woman. This rendition chooses bourbon over brandy, has a nice brightness from the lemon juice and the combo of the simple syrup and bitters brings just the right balance of sweet and spice.

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One of these before for heading out to trick or treating madness will warm you up, more than one and you won’t need a costume to scare the kids away. Cheers!

sidecar cocktail

Halloween Cocktail: The Sidecar


Halloween Sidecar

Makes 1 cocktail

 

2 ounces bourbon

1 ounce fresh lemon juice

1 ounce simple syrup

1 or 2 shakes Old Fashion Bitters

 

For the garnish:

Sliced lemon

Raw sugar (coarse granulated)

 

Pour the bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup and bitters in a small pitcher filled with ice and stir. Rim the glass with sugar and pour the cocktail mix. Garnish with a sliced lemon and serve.