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Sidecar Cocktails
Copyright 2003, Ina Garten, All rights reserved
See this recipe on air Monday Aug. 18 at 5:00 PM ET/PT.
Show:  Barefoot Contessa
Episode:  Dinners in the Fridge
This recipe is available for a limited time only. Why?
For frosting the glasses (optional):
Freshly squeezed lemon juice
Sugar
1 cup Cognac or good brandy
1/2 cup Triple Sec or Cointreau
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
Maraschino cherries or lemon peel, to garnish

If you want to frost the glasses, dip the rim or 4 martini glasses in a shallow plate of lemon juice and then in the sugar. Allow to dry for 15 minutes.

Combine the Cognac, Triple Sec, and lemon juice in a pitcher. Pour some into a cocktail shaker with ice, shake well and pour into the glasses. Garnish with a cherry or lemon peel.

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Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 4 drinks

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