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Sidecar

Ingredients

• 2 ounces VSOP cognac, armagnac or good California brandy
  
• 1 ounce Cointreau
  
• ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice, to taste
  
• superfine sugar, for garnish (optional)
  

Instructions

1. (Optional) prepare cocktail glass by making a slit in a lemon wedge and running the cut edge around the rim of the glass; then dip the rim in a saucer of superfine sugar to create a thin crust; chill the glass until needed.
   
2. Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake well until chilled, about 10 seconds. Strain into prepared glass; garnish with a twist of orange or lemon peel, if the urge comes across.