Recipes Drinks Cocktails Sidecar Be the first to rate & review! According to Robert Vermeire's 1922 Cocktails: How to Mix Them, the sidecar was invented by the celebrated bartender MacGarry of London's Buck's Club. More Classic Cocktails By Jim Meehan Jim Meehan Jim Meehan is a renowned bartender, author, and important figure in the revival of craft cocktails. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 27, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Yield: 1 drink Ingredients 1 lemon wedge Sugar Ice 2 ounces Cognac 3/4 ounce Cointreau or other triple sec 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice 1/4 ounce Simple Syrup, optional Directions Moisten half of the outer rim of a chilled coupe with the lemon wedge and coat lightly with sugar. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all of the remaining ingredients and shake well. Strain into the coupe. Rate it Print