Which spirit is the base of a Sidecar cocktail?
"Alexander (cocktail) The Alexander is a cocktail consisting of some form of alcohol, Cocoa Liqueur (Crème de cacao), and cream. Alexander Cocktail Twist of orange peel. Stir and serve. Alexander Cocktail Shake well in a mixing glass with cracked ice, strain and serve. The most common variation of the Alexander is the Brandy Alexander, made with brandy. Similarly, a Coffee Alexander substitutes coffee liqueur (such as Kahlúa) for gin, and a Blue Alexander substitutes blue Curaçao for crème de cacao. Other variations exist. In ""Jack's Manual"" (1910) there is another cocktail called The Alexander which is a mixture of rye"
"base rather than rum, and with Cointreau as the sweetening agent rather than sugar syrup. He recommends the same proportions (8:2:1) for both, making a much-less-sweet sidecar. However, Simon Difford, in his book ""Encyclopedia of Cocktails"", notes Harry Craddock's ratio of 2:1:1 in ""The Savoy Cocktail Book"", and then suggests a middle ground between Craddock's recipe and the ""French School"" equal parts recipe of 3:2:2, calling Embury's daiquiri formula ""overly dry"" for a sidecar. The earliest mention of sugaring the rim on a sidecar glass is 1934, in three books: Burke's ""Complete Cocktail & Drinking Recipes"", Gordon's ""Cocktail & Food"
"first recipes for the Sidecar appear in 1922, in Harry MacElhone's ""Harry's ABC of Mixing Cocktails"" and Robert Vermeire's ""Cocktails and How to Mix Them"". It is one of six basic drinks listed in David A. Embury's ""The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks"" (1948). In early editions of MacElhone's book, he cites the inventor as Pat MacGarry, ""the popular bartender at Buck's Club, London"", but in later editions he cites himself. Vermiere states that the drink was ""very popular in France. It was first introduced in London by MacGarry, the celebrated bartender of Buck's Club."" Embury credits the invention of"
"bitters, a brown sugar cube and one part applejack and one part rye whiskey. As the name implies, each ingredient of this three-part cocktail represents one pillar of the Trilogy. Laird's Bonded Applejack Brandy is the first and oldest distilled spirit in America with American rye whiskey following soon after in the late 1700s. The third pillar of this cocktail is somewhat of a mystery but according to creator Richard Boccato, is often thought to be the orange bitters because of its American origins. The Old Fashioned is the cocktail of choice of Don Draper, the lead character on the"
"and the Side Car. New York's 21 Club has two claims associated with it. One is that it was invented in the 1930s by a bartender named Henry Zbikiewicz, who was charged with mixing Bloody Marys. Another attributes its invention to the comedian George Jessel, who frequented the 21 Club. In 1939, Lucius Beebe printed in his gossip column ""This New York"" one of the earliest U.S. references to this drink, along with the original recipe: ""George Jessel's newest pick-me-up which is receiving attention from the town's paragraphers is called a Bloody Mary: half tomato juice, half vodka"". Fernand Petiot"
"celebrations. Hurricanes are a famous French Quarter drink, as are sazerac cocktails and absinthe. The upper South, specifically Kentucky, is known for its production of bourbon whiskey, which is a popular base for cocktails. As of 2005, Kentucky was credited with producing 95% of the world's bourbon, which has been referred to as America's only native spirit. The mint julep is traditionally depicted as a popular beverage among more affluent Southerners. Many other bourbons are produced in Kentucky including Evan Williams, Wild Turkey and Bulleit.Southern Comfort is a flavored distilled spirit modeled after bourbon and made in Louisiana. Another form"
"it to be the blood of those who had once battled against the gods"". The Greek cult and mysteries of Dionysus, carried on by the Romans in their Bacchanalia, were the origins of western theater. Judaism incorporates it in the Kiddush and Christianity in its Eucharist, while alcohol consumption was forbidden in Islam. Spirits are distilled beverages that contain no added sugar and have at least 20% alcohol by volume (ABV). Popular spirits include borovička, brandy, gin, rum, slivovitz, tequila, vodka, and whisky. Brandy is a spirit created by distilling wine, whilst vodka may be distilled from any starch- or"
"cocktail is the final taste."" His favorite drinks to make include the Old Fashioned, Sidecar, and Mint Julep, the latter which Henry Clay introduced to the bar. It remains the Round Robin's signature drink. During the holidays, Hewes offers thematic cocktails, which have included hot spiced cider, hot buttered rum, and a Jingle Bell Julep, a variation on a mint julep with red and green spirits used to symbolize the holiday season. Other cocktails he has created for the holidays include the Poinsettia, which comprises Champagne, framboise and cranberry. In 2013, Hewes created a cocktail program by creating a cocktail"
"South Side (cocktail) A South Side or Southside is an alcoholic beverage made with gin, lime juice, simple syrup and mint. A variant, the Southside Fizz, adds soda water. Its origins are subject to speculation. It has been proposed that it gets its name from either the South Side district of the city of Chicago, Illinois, or from the Southside Sportsmen's Club on Long Island. The drink may have been the preferred beverage of Al Capone, whose gang dominated Chicago's South Side. The gin imported by Capone's rivals on the North Side of Chicago was smooth, and usually consumed with"
"generally not included in this variation. Sour (cocktail) A sour is a traditional family of mixed drinks. Common examples of sours are the margarita and the sidecar. ""Sours"" belong to one of the old families of original cocktails and are described by Jerry Thomas in his 1862 book ""How to Mix Drinks"". Sours are mixed drinks containing a base liquor, lemon or lime juice, and a sweetener (triple sec, simple syrup, grenadine, or pineapple juice are common). Egg whites are also included in some sours. The gin sour is a traditional mixed cocktail that predates prohibition in the United States."
"Between the Sheets (cocktail) The Between the Sheets is a cocktail consisting of white rum, cognac, triple sec, and lemon juice. The origin of the cocktail is usually credited to Harry MacElhone at Harry's New York Bar in Paris in the 1930s as a derivative of the sidecar. However, competing theories exist that claim the cocktail was created at The Berkeley in approximately 1921, or in French brothels as an apéritif for consumption by the prostitutes. The drink is similar to the sidecar, differing only by using less cognac and adding rum. The Maiden's Prayer is variously known as an"
"the 2015 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards. Rieger’s Midwestern Dry Gin is a London Dry style gin made from a wheat spirit base and incorporates five botanicals: Juniper, Licorice root, Cardamom, Coriander, and Orange Peel. The recipe for Midwestern Dry Gin was developed by Tom Nichol, former Master Distiller of Tanqueray. Caffè Amaro is blend of a traditional Amaro with cold brew coffee. , Caffè Amaro is characterized by its bitter, slightly sweet flavor which stems from the use of botanicals, herbs, and cane syrup. Caffè Amaro is a collaborative spirit with Kansas City-based coffee roasters, Thou Mayest, who"
"Metaxa Metaxa () is a Greek spirit invented by Spyros Metaxas in 1888. It is exported to over 65 countries and it is among the 100 strongest spirit brands worldwide. It is a blend of brandy and wine made from sun-dried Savatiano, Sultana and Black Corinth grape varieties. It is then blended with an aged Muscat wine from the Aegean islands of Samos and Lemnos. Metaxa is traditionally served neat, on the rocks, with tonic or mixed (usually with sours) and it is used as a basic ingredient in several cocktails such as Alexander or the ""Greek Mojito"". The House"
"selects a single origin coffee roast to make a cold brew coffee that is used to cut the Amaro spirit base to proof. The product spends a brief amount of time in barrel. Rieger’s Midwestern Premium Vodka is made from 100% Wheat Neutral Grain Spirit. The product is given a final distillation in a 750-gallon copper pot still, and carbon-filtered. Left For Dead is a spirit distilled entirely from Kansas City-based Boulevard Brewing Company beer, with each batch being made from a different Boulevard product, or multiple beers in some cases, which would have otherwise been discarded. The final product"
"Cocktail A cocktail is an alcoholic mixed drink, which is either a combination of spirits, or one or more spirits along with other ingredients such as fruit juice, lemonade, flavored syrup, or cream. The Oxford Dictionaries define cocktail as ""An alcoholic drink consisting of a spirit or spirits mixed with other ingredients, such as fruit juice or cream"". A cocktail more specifically may mean a beverage with at least three flavors, one of which is alcohol. More specifically still, it must contain alcohol, a sugar, and a bitter/citrus. When a mixed drink contains only a distilled spirit and a mixer,"
"Cabana Cachaça Cabana Cachaça is a brand of Brazilian-made cachaça that is fermented and distilled directly from freshly pressed sugarcane. Cabana Cachaca was launched in the United States in 2006 by entrepreneur Matti Anttila. Although the third most distilled spirit in the world, cachaça, the national spirit of Brazil, was relatively unknown in the United States until recently, but is now one of the fastest growing spirits categories in the country. Similar to rum, but distilled directly from freshly pressed sugar cane, cachaça is an ingredient in a caipirinha cocktail. Cabana is currently sold throughout the United States in well"
"Sour (cocktail) A sour is a traditional family of mixed drinks. Common examples of sours are the margarita and the sidecar. ""Sours"" belong to one of the old families of original cocktails and are described by Jerry Thomas in his 1862 book ""How to Mix Drinks"". Sours are mixed drinks containing a base liquor, lemon or lime juice, and a sweetener (triple sec, simple syrup, grenadine, or pineapple juice are common). Egg whites are also included in some sours. The gin sour is a traditional mixed cocktail that predates prohibition in the United States. It is a simple combination of"
"with frozen dry vermouth and distilled water. Another Field drink invention is the Highland Cream cocktail, which he created in 1982. The Serendipity, which includes champagne, apple juice and mint, among other items, is another one of his inventions. The World's first Clean Dirty Martini was invented in the Hemingway Bar in 2016. ""Guinness World Records"" listed Field as preparing the ""first most expensive cocktail in the world, titled the Ritz Sidecar, which originally was sold for 400 euros initiating a race around the world to create more and more expensive cocktails. The Ritz Side Car was priced at €1,500"
"sake, or cider, as they are fermented but not distilled. These all have a relatively low alcohol content, typically less than 15%. Brandy is a liquor produced by the distillation of wine, and has an ABV of over 35%. Other examples of liquors include vodka, baijiu, gin, rum, tequila, mezcal, and whisky. (Also see list of alcoholic drinks, and liquors by national origin.) The term ""spirit"" refers to liquor that contains no added sugar and has at least 20% alcohol by volume (ABV). Liquor bottled with added sugar and added flavorings, such as Grand Marnier, Frangelico, and American schnapps, are"
"on traditional cocktails for inspiration but utilizes novel ingredients and often complex flavors. Lists Devices for producing and imbibing Media Cocktail A cocktail is an alcoholic mixed drink, which is either a combination of spirits, or one or more spirits along with other ingredients such as fruit juice, lemonade, flavored syrup, or cream. The Oxford Dictionaries define cocktail as ""An alcoholic drink consisting of a spirit or spirits mixed with other ingredients, such as fruit juice or cream"". A cocktail more specifically may mean a beverage with at least three flavors, one of which is alcohol. More specifically still, it"
"understands the basic components of each type of drink, new cocktails can be created by substituting a different base or modifying agent or by adding a special flavoring or coloring agent. A daiquiri, for example, is nothing more than a whiskey sour with rum substituted for whiskey as the base and lime juice substituted for lemon juice as a modifying agent. An entire chapter of the book (""Roll Your Own"") is dedicated to this premise. Embury's six basic drinks are the Daiquiri, the Jack Rose, the Manhattan, the Martini, the Old Fashioned, and the Sidecar. Embury's preferred recipe for each"
"Boulevardier (cocktail) The boulevardier cocktail is an alcoholic drink composed of whisky, sweet vermouth, and campari. Its creation is ascribed to Erskine Gwynne, an American-born writer who founded a monthly magazine in Paris called ""Boulevardier"", which appeared from 1927 to 1932. The boulevardier is similar to a Negroni, sharing two of its three ingredients. It is differentiated by its use of bourbon whiskey or rye whiskey as its principal component instead of gin. Paul Clark, writing for the food blog Serious Eats, says, ""This isn't a Negroni. It is, however, the Negroni's long-lost autumnal cousin."" He continued: Recipes vary the"
"years kept its tradition of sourcing members from the Household Cavalry regiments although its membership is now drawn from many walks of life and is renowned for its exuberance and the youth of its membership. The Club is probably best known for seeing the creation of the Buck's Fizz cocktail in 1921 by its first bartender, Mr McGarry. (Barman from 1919 to 1941, sometimes ""Malachy McGarry"" or ""Pat McGarry"", or spelled ""MacGarry"", he is also usually credited with creating the Sidecar cocktail). It receives three mentions in the stories of P. G. Wodehouse; Wodehouse modelled his fictional Drones Club after"
"such as soda or fruit juice, it is a highball. Many of the International Bartenders Association Official Cocktails are highballs. When a mixed drink contains only a distilled spirit and a liqueur, it is a duo, and when it adds a mixer, it is a trio. Additional ingredients may be sugar, honey, milk, cream, and various herbs. Mixed drinks without alcohol that resemble cocktails are known as ""mocktails"" or ""virgin cocktails"". The origin of the word cocktail is disputed. The first recorded use of cocktail not referring to a horse is found in ""The Morning Post and Gazetteer"" in London,"
"Cachaça Cachaça () is a distilled spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice. Also known as ""aguardente"", ""pinga"", ""caninha"" and other names, it is the most popular spirit among distilled alcoholic beverages in Brazil. Outside Brazil, cachaça is used almost exclusively as an ingredient in tropical drinks, with the ""caipirinha"" being the most famous cocktail. Sugar production was mostly switched from the Madeira islands to Brazil by the Portuguese in the 16th century. In Madeira, ""aguardente de cana"" is made by distilling sugar cane liquors and the pot stills from Madeira were brought to Brazil to make what today is also"
"similar to vodka since it is triple distilled. Mexico produces a number of brands of light and dark rum, as well as other less-expensive flavored and unflavored sugarcane-based liquors, such as ""aguardiente de caña"" and ""charanda"". A spirit known as ""aguardiente"", distilled from molasses and often infused with anise, with additional sugarcane juice added after distillation, is produced in Central America and northern South America. In West Africa, and particularly in Liberia, 'cane juice' (also known as Liberian rum or simply ""CJ"" within Liberia itself) is a cheap, strong spirit distilled from sugarcane, which can be as strong as 43%"
"proportions of its components. Some Boulevardier recipes call for parts rather than 1 part whiskey, or call for two parts bourbon to one part vermouth and one part campari. Boulevardier (cocktail) The boulevardier cocktail is an alcoholic drink composed of whisky, sweet vermouth, and campari. Its creation is ascribed to Erskine Gwynne, an American-born writer who founded a monthly magazine in Paris called ""Boulevardier"", which appeared from 1927 to 1932. The boulevardier is similar to a Negroni, sharing two of its three ingredients. It is differentiated by its use of bourbon whiskey or rye whiskey as its principal component instead"
"Antler (cocktail) The Antler is a cocktail, generally served in a shot glass, made up of two parts Fireball to one part Sour Apple Pucker. It is the unofficial shot of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, created by fans to consume both pregame as good luck and post-game in celebration of victory. The Sour Apple Pucker tints the drink green, which is the primary color of the Bucks. It originated at Bar None on Water Street in Milwaukee, though its popularity is growing among more bars in the Milwaukee area. Besides asking the bartender for your desired number of Antlers, you"
"drinks, distilled beverages (e.g., vodka, gin, and whiskey and fermented beverages (e.g., beer, wine, and sake) form the base of the drink. Alcoholic or not, mixed drinks incorporate some type of drink mixer, which adds sweet or sour tones (e.g., simple syrup, sour mix, and grenadine), carbonation (e.g., soda or seltzer water), or a combination of both (e.g., sodapop and tonic water). Fruit juices, dairy products, coffee, tea, and several other beverages are used, too. While certainly not required, a cocktail garnish adds a festive touch to any mixed drink. Generally, the more fruit flavors in a drink, the more"
"Sidecar (cocktail); Jell-O powder and Kool-Aid powder are interesting variations for novelty drinks; and crushed candy cane secured with marshmallow Crème for seasonal cocktails. These devices come in two, three, four or even five-tier models. The most basic model comes with two compartments. One is for a sponge pad that is generally soaked with lime juice, and the other is filled with salt, since that’s the most common item used for rimming a glass. Most of them can be used without the pad providing an extra compartment for a different rimming material. A long narrow ceramic tray can also be"
"called a ""Virgin Mojito"" or ""Nojito"". The Cojito adds coconut flavor, often through the use of coconut-flavored rum. The South Side is made with gin instead of rum; the South Side Fizz adds seltzer water. Mojito Mojito (; ) is a traditional Cuban highball. Traditionally, a mojito is a cocktail that consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, soda water, and mint. Its combination of sweetness, citrus, and mint flavors is intended to complement the rum, and has made the mojito a popular summer drink. The cocktail has a relatively low alcohol content (about"
"Matador (cocktail) The Matador is a tequila-based cocktail. Less widely known than the margarita, its structure is similarly simple, with three primary ingredients: silver or ""blanco"" tequila, pineapple juice, and lime juice. Its chief coupling of pineapple and a single spirit resembles a Jackhammer, a variant of the Screwdriver which substitutes pineapple juice for orange juice to mix with vodka. Matadors are often presented differently, either in a martini glass or a champagne flute. The cocktail combines three Mexican exports: tequila, pineapple and lime. Due to typically high natural sugar content in many pineapple varieties, or use of sweetened commercially"
"Rose Kennedy Cocktail Rose Kennedy (also commonly known as a ""VSS,"" ""Fire Engine,"" ""The Michele,"" ""The White Girl,"" ""The Brian Ziegler,"" ""The Sean Brady,"" or ""vodka soda splash"") is a cocktail popular in the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States. It consists of varying amounts of vodka and club soda with a splash of cranberry juice for color and taste. The juice sweetens the taste and takes the edge off the alcohol. The cocktail, typically garnished with a lemon or lime wedge, is based on the Cape Cod and named after Rose Kennedy, the matriarch of the Kennedy Family of Cape"