Sparkling Sidecar Recipes

Steps:

• Five minutes prior to serving, fill 4 champagne coupe glasses with ice. When ready to serve, dump the ice and rub the rims of each coupe with lemon juice. Rim half of each glass in the pink sugar. In a cocktail shaker add the cognac, superfine sugar, orange liqueur and lemon juice.
• Add 1/2 cup crushed ice. Cover and shake vigorously. Use the strainer and pour equal amounts into the coupes. Garnish with the lemon peels.

Steps:

• Combine 1 ounce each cognac, orange liqueur and lemon juice in a shaker. Moisten the rim of a tumbler and dip in coarse sugar; fill with ice. Shake the drink well, then strain into the glass. Top with a splash of seltzer.

Steps:

• To sugar the glass rims, pour the juice of 1 lemon into a shallow bowl and put the sugar on a small plate. Dip the rim of 2 highball or martini glasses first in the lemon juice and then in the sugar. Set them aside to dry.
• In a small bowl, combine the dried cherries with 2 ounces of the Cognac and microwave on high for 60 seconds. Set aside.
• Combine the 3 ounces of lemon juice with the remaining 4 ounces of Cognac, the Grand Marnier, and 1 teaspoon of the marinated cherry liquid. Fill a cocktail shaker three-quarters full with ice and pour in the cocktail mixture. Shake the mixer for a full 30 seconds (it's longer than you think!) and strain into the prepared glasses either straight up or over ice. Thread 3 or 4 marinated cherries on small skewers and serve each drink ice cold with a skewer of cherries.

Steps:

• Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice. Add the brandy, triple sec and lemon juice. Cover and shake for 15-20 seconds or , until condensation forms on outside of shaker. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish as desired.

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker 3/4 full with ice cubes. Pour in lemon juice, Cointreau, and brandy. Cover and shake vigorously for about 30 seconds until the outside of the shaker becomes cold and frosty. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a wedge of lemon.