Lush Car

Kathy Casey lightens the sidecar by replacing most of the traditional Cognac with vodka and adding muddled fresh blackberries. For an extra hint of citrusy complexity, she sometimes includes a drop of orange blossom water, too. Reinvented Classic Cocktail Recipes

Yield:
1 drink

Ingredients

  • Ice

  • 1 1/2 ounces vodka

  • 1/2 ounce Cognac

  • 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice

  • 1/2 ounce Simple Syrup

  • 5 blackberries

  • 1 orange twist, for garnish

Directions

  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the vodka, Cognac, lemon juice, Simple Syrup and blackberries and shake well. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with the orange twist.

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