with Elusa Orange Liqueur
Sidecar
A classic, warmed by Gascon brandy.
Ingredients
- 50ml Elusa Blanche Armagnac
- 25ml Elusa Orange Liqueur
- 20ml Fresh lemon juice
- Caster sugar for the rim
- Lemon twist (garnish)
Method
- 1
Rim: run a lemon wedge around half the rim of a chilled coupe, then dip into caster sugar.
- 2
Shake: combine Elusa Blanche Armagnac, Elusa Orange Liqueur, and lemon juice in a shaker with ice. Shake hard for 10–15 seconds.
- 3
Strain: double strain into the prepared coupe.
- 4
Garnish: express a lemon twist over the surface, then drop it in.
Tasting Notes
Aroma
Bright citrus, orange peel, warm Armagnac
Palate
Dry, layered, tart and orange-forward
Finish
Long, spirituous, with gentle Gascon warmth
When to Serve
Pre-dinner. A Sidecar is one of the great pre-Prohibition cocktails — dry, spirituous, unapologetically citrus. Built entirely on Elusa: Blanche Armagnac in place of the usual Cognac, Orange Liqueur in place of the Cointreau. Real peel oils, Gascon depth, no neutral-spirit shortcut. The result is richer, rounder, and more brandy-forward than the standard template.