The Tuscan Sidecar (By Way of Manhattan) Cocktail Recipe |
Manhattan at Sunset (photo by Kevin Connors, courtesy of morgueFile.com)
The traditional sidecar is a classic cocktail dating from the early 20th Century. The simple recipe calls for Cognac, Cointreau and fresh lemon juice and has never lost its appeal. It is believed to have originated in Paris. Our friend, author and master of mixology Gary Regan, has provided us with an elegant re-imagining of the classic; the Tuscan Sidecar.
Gary tells us it was “created by Jon Connors, when he was the head bartender at the restaurant in Manhattan's fabled Carlton Hotel, which was featured in Woody Allen's "Hannah and Her Sisters" with legendary Bobby Short singing at the piano. Instead of using Cointreau, an orange-flavored liqueur, Jon calls for Faretti Biscotti Famosi, a liqueur made in the Trentino region of Northern Italy where they still bake their biscotti cookies in rustic brick ovens. The liqueur's recipe is based on nuts, fennel, citrus and caramel. The multilayered flavors mean that it can be paired with a wide variety of desserts or used in cocktails.
Jon's creation makes for fine sipping while enjoying a Manhattan sunset before a sumptuous dinner.
Ingredients for 1 Drink
• 2 Dashes orange bitters
• 1 Orange slice
• 2 Ounces V.S. Cognac
• 1 Ounce Faretti Biscotti Famosi liqueur
• 1 Ounce fresh lemon juice
• -- Sugar, to rim glass
• -- Orange twist, for garnish
Preparation
1. Put the orange bitters and the orange slice into an empty mixing glass and grind them with a wooden muddler until all the juices have been extracted from the orange.
2. Add ice and the remaining ingredients, shake for approximately 15 seconds, and strain into a chilled, sugar-rimmed cocktail glass and add the garnish.
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