 Welcome back to drinks made easy because cocktails don't have to be difficult today We're taking a look at one of my favorite classic cocktails the sidecar now This is a really old cocktail with a lot of conflicting origin stories and even conflicting builds on the same cocktail I mean here's a list of just different people that it's been attributed to or later on claim that they made it It's a long list and because there isn't a standard history today You don't get to see Ted Rex and if you don't know who Ted Rex is you need to watch our other videos Build the sidecar will start with two ounces of cognac Next we're going to add three quarters of an ounce of Quattro three quarters of an ounce of fresh lemon juice and a quarter of an ounce of simple syrup Cap that off into a shaker tin full of ice and give it a quick shake Straight into a coupe that has been half driven with sugar and There you have the sidecar I really like this PDT variation and I'm a huge fan of the half-sugared coupe now This drink is sweet enough for me, but I know a lot of people like a bit sweeter of a cocktail So those sip from the half-sugared side or if you're getting bored and want to switch up the flavor It's great to sip from one side of it with the sugar go back to the other side It just makes for a bit more whimsy in your cocktail. Cheers from drinks made easy