Chambord Sidecar
A French sidecar with a raspberry twist: cognac’s warmth meets Chambord’s berry sweetness and fresh lemon.
Ingredients
- Cognac, VSOP or older is preferred45 ml
- Raspberry liqueure.g. Chambord22.5 ml
- Curaçao, orange curaçao7.5 ml
- Lemon juice, freshly squeezed lemon juice22.5 ml
- Lemon, lemon peel (optional)1 twist
- Blackberry, on a cocktail pick (optional)1 whole
Method
- Put the glass in the freezer for a few minutes, so it is ice-cold when you serve.
- Pour the cognac, Chambord, orange curaçao and fresh lemon juice into a shaker.
- Fill the shaker to the brim with ice cubes.
- Shake hard for 15–20 seconds, until the shaker is ice-cold on the outside.
- Double strain the drink through a fine-mesh strainer into the cold glass.
- Express the oils from a lemon zest over the drink and add it, then garnish with a blackberry on a cocktail pick if you like.
About this drink
The Sidecar is one of the classic French cocktails from the early twentieth century, named after a guest who arrived at the bar in a motorcycle sidecar. This version swaps part of the orange liqueur for Chambord, the famous French raspberry liqueur from the Loire Valley, adding a deep, dark berry note to the classic sweet-sour balance.
