Do you have a bottle of cognac
lying at the back of the cupboard? If so read on, as this week the Ideal Wine
Company lets you know how to make a sidecar.
We do more than just wine
The Ideal Wine Company is a firm
which is dedicated to supplying you with a range of luxurious wines from around
the world at prices you can actually afford.
Yet we specialise in luxury
tipples and as such there’s more to be found than just wine on the Ideal Wine
Company product list. You can also find a range of decadent
cognacs such as
Remy
Martin,
Delamain
and
Claude
Thorin for prices destined to leave nothing more than a light dent on your
bottom line.
Get creative with your bottle of first-rate cognac
But what should you do once
you’ve purchased your bottle of first-rate cognac? Obviously, you may want to
drink it neat however if you’re the kind of person who likes to get creative
with their after-work nightcap we’d suggest you use it to craft a delicious
cocktail.
Cognac is a key component in a
range of cocktails including the Sidecar. Invented roughly around the end of
World War One, the Sidecar is a classic cocktail which combines cognac, triple
sec and lemon juice to lend any party a touch of 1920’s glamour.
Guide to making a Sidecar
So if you want to use your bottle
of mouth-watering cognac to provide festivities with an air of flapper culture
the next time you throw a party, it might be a good idea to learn how to make a
Sidecar. Luckily it’s a pretty easy drink to make…
· Gather together 5cl of Cognac, 2cl of triple sec
and 2cl of lemon juice.
·
Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
·
Fill with ice and shake vigorously for one to
two minutes
·
Strain and pour into a cocktail glass.
Give your guests the shindig to end all shindigs!
Voila. It really is as simple as
that. Follow these instructions and you can use any bottle of the finest cognac
from the Ideal Wine Company to craft a cocktail your guests are destined to
love the next time you decide to throw the shindig to end all shindigs!
Founded by a French wine-maker of the same name in 1724, Remy Martin is an incredibly reputable, high class Cognac brand. We stock the Remy Martin XO Champagne Cognac here at the Ideal Wine Company and really enjoy its incredibly rich, smooth and complex qualities.