How to make it
1 Chill a coupe. 2 Shake everything with ice. 3 Strain into the coupe.
2½ : 1 : 1
In parts, a Sidecar is 2½ brandy, 1 triple sec and 1 lemon. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
Brandy · 2½ Triple sec · 1 Lemon · 1
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