As the name implies, the Side Car is the ultimate motorcyclists’ cocktail. This was once one of the classic cocktails that has sadly fallen out of favor. The story behind it is that a WWII American Army Motorcyclist entered a french bar in the winter and asked for something to warm him up. The normal answer to this would have been a snifter of brandy or cognac, but due to the fact that this was prior to dinner, and back then straight alcohol was something to be consumed after dinner, the bartender created this little treasure for the soldier and called it his “Side Car”. Now, whether or not this is true, I cannot say, but it sounds damn cool so I’m sticking to it. So since this drink has it’s roots in war and motorcycling we had to try it out and spread the word of its wonders. And it has a lot of wonders!

The Side Car, yet another thing we can thank the "Greatest Genertion" for.

This is one of our favorite drinks. With it’s light combination of sugar and citrus, melded with the sultry smooth warmth of cognac, it will warm you cockles while lifting your spirits with thoughts of warm summer evenings no matter how foul the weather is outside. Whether your day has been filled with tackling twisties in the local mountain road, or tackling twisted insurance companies, the Side Car will be a great way to relax after any of your motorcycling adventures (good or bad).Try it and let us know what you think!

No day is bad when it ends with one of these!

Ingredients:

1 Shot of Cognac (Hennessy is preferred, but what ever you do, don’t go cheap)

1 Shot of Cointreau ( If someone ever states that that is just triple sec… slap them)

1/2 shot of lemon juice

*we found after extensive research that the drink is better with 1/2 shot of lemon juice mixed with 1/2 shot of lemonade, but try it both ways and let us know what you think.

What to do:

Throw those delectable ingredients into a shaker with ice, shake until cold, then poor into a chilled martini glass.

*Note: The martini glass’s rim should be coated with sugar (like what you do with a margarita and salt). Use lemon juice to adhere the sugar to the rim of the glass.