Calvados Sidecars Recipe-February 2024-www.zdask.com

　　Active Time

　　5 min

　　Total Time

　　5 min

　　The sidecar takes a wonderful turn toward autumn, with Calvados, Normandy's apple brandy, standing in for regular brandy. Coating the rims of the glasses with sugar tames the drink's lemony potency.

Ingredients

Makes 2 drinks

　　1 lemon wedge

　　Granulated sugar for coating rims of glasses

　　1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) Calvados

　　1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) orange liqueur such as Cointreau

　　1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

　　Equipment: a cocktail shaker with strainer

　　Garnish: lemon twists

Step 1

Run lemon wedge around rims of 2 small Martini glasses to moisten. Spread sugar on a small plate and dip rims in sugar to lightly coat.

Step 2

Fill shaker with ice and add Calvados, Cointreau, and lemon juice. Shake vigorously 10 seconds, then strain into glasses.