The SIDECAR cocktail (again)

Get your bottles at House of Bitter Bear 👉 https://houseofbitterbear.com In celebration of five years on the channel, we’re going back to where it all began - the Sidecar! This was the first cocktail I featured, and it’s the drink that got me hooked on classic cocktails years ago. Just for fun, we’re also making the Alabazam (love the name), a similar drink that predates the Sidecar by over 40 years. Feel free to mix along at home. We’ve come a long way since that first video - thanks for being part of the ride. Let’s keep it rolling! Cheers! Try my grenadine & falernum 👉 https://beveragemixers.com/collections/anders-erickson-holiday-collection?sca_ref=6375283.i1mAKIWjO7 Don’t forget the merch! 👉 https://exlsv.com/collections/anders-erickson Join us on Patreon 👉 https://patreon.com/anderserickson Sign up for the newsletter: https://anderserickson.com Video/editing/illustrations by Azusa Inaba 🎥 🎨 TIME STAMPS Intro: 0:00 Making the Sidecar: 2:34 My Aha Moment: 7:26 The History: 8:25 The Alabazam: 10:02 Making the Alabazam: 10:27 Sips & Sign Off: 12:42 THE SIDECAR RECIPE 5:28 1.5 oz. (45 ml) Maison Rouge VSOP Cognac 1 oz. (30 ml) Ferrand Dry Curaçao 1/2 oz. (15 ml) fresh lemon juice Sugared Rim THE ALABAZAM RECIPE 11:18 1.5 oz. (45 ml) Maison Rouge VSOP Cognac 1/2 oz. (15 ml) Cointreau 3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) fresh lemon juice 1/2 oz. (15 ml) semi-rich simple syrup (1.5:1 sugar:water) 1 barspoon (~5 ml) Angostura Bitters THE TOOLS To The Bar Mat: https://rb.gy/ds3osd My workhorse double jigger: https://amzn.to/3lmmKrK My go-to large shaking tin: https://amzn.to/33vnMLJ My go-to small cheater tin: https://amzn.to/3qecbe5 Hawthorne strainer: https://amzn.to/2VBUSWh Fine mesh strainer: https://amzn.to/4akT1dn Bar spoon: https://amzn.to/3wkkDhg My citrus bottles: https://amzn.to/3BScssO My mini carafe: https://amzn.to/3iezKkZ Anders Erickson Coupe: https://rb.gy/q9tqp5 The Nick & Nora glass: https://amzn.to/3GreJQD As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Special thanks to our top-tier patrons: Adam Greetis Brandon Carey Randy Calegari Matthew Crowley Kevin Dzomery Derek Patstone Rick Turoczy Joshua Penley Sheri Muilenburg Connie & Rob Chapin Chris Roberts Howard Pollack Bruce Stark Brian Gordon David Byrne Randall Randall Nick D Pilaitis Filip Sodic Scott Maclean Jonathan Shaffer Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anderserickson/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andersericksoncocktails Send stuff to: Anders Erickson PO Box 248 Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:34 Making the Sidecar 07:26 My Aha Moment 08:25 The History 10:02 The Alabazam 10:27 Making the Alabazam 12:42 Sips & Sign Off