the best bourbon sidecar
This bourbon sidecar recipe is filled with sweet citrus, rich maple syrup and smooth bourbon. It’s mellow, sweet and boozy and served with a fragrant orange sugar rim.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- zest of 1/2 orange
- 1 lemon wedge, notched in center
- 1 1/2 oz bourbon
- 1 1/2 oz Grand Marnier (can substitute Cointreau)
- 1 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 3/4 oz maple syrup
Instructions
- Combine sugar and orange zest in a mortar and pestle or spice grinder and blend until zest is finely chopped and mixed into the sugar (if using a spice grinder, only pulse a few times and don’t over process, or the sugar will turn into a fine powder). Transfer to a plate.
- Run lemon wedge around half the rim of a coupe or cocktail glass to moisten, then invert glass and dip edge into orange sugar to coat. Set aside.
- Combine bourbon, Grand Marnier, lemon juice and maple syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake until chilled, about 30 seconds, then strain into prepared glass and enjoy.
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 291
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 3.8mg
- Fat: 0.1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 0.1g
- Protein: 0.1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg