On Tue, 9 Apr 2013 16:49:00 -0700, gtr > wrote:

> I've gotten to where I'm drinking a Sidecar more and more since I can't
> find a bartender that can make a martini without me holding their hands
> throughout the process. I had a bartender make me a sidecar a year ago
> with armagnac, of which I am a big fan. But I can't find that any more
> frequently than a non-M&R Extra Bad vermouth.
>
> But I prefer it 4 parts Cognac, 1 part Cointreau (or Gran Marnier) and
> just a squeeze of lemon. It's more Cognacky that way and less orangey.

I'm thinking I really need to buy the ingredients for a Sidecar!

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