Spirit, orange liqueur, citrus.

A three-way balance of a base spirit, an orange liqueur, and fresh citrus juice, shaken and strained. It shares the sour family's shake-and-strain technique but replaces a simple sweetener with a liqueur, adding an extra layer of aromatic complexity to every variation.

33 recipes in this family

Sidecar

Sidecar

1½ ounces Cognac · 1 ounce Cointreau · ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice

Cognac Sour

Cognac Sour

2 ounces Cognac (preferably VSOP) · ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice · ¾ ounce simple syrup

Sidecar (Boozy)

Sidecar (Boozy)

2 ounces Cognac (preferably VSOP) · ¾ ounce Cointreau · ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice

Sidecar (Balanced)

Sidecar (Balanced)

1½ ounces Cognac (preferably VSOP) · 1 ounce Cointreau · ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice

Margarita

Margarita

Lime wedge · Kosher salt, for rimming · 2 ounces Siembra Azul blanco tequila

Margarita (Dry)

Margarita (Dry)

Lime wedge · Kosher salt, for rimming · 2 ounces Siembra Azul blanco tequila

Margarita (Sweet)

Margarita (Sweet)

Lime wedge · Kosher salt, for rimming · 2 ounces Siembra Azul blanco tequila

Between the Sheets

Between the Sheets

¾ ounce Cognac · ¾ ounce rum · ¾ ounce Cointreau

White Lady

White Lady

2 ounces Plymouth gin · ½ ounce Cointreau · ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice

Rational Thought

Rational Thought

1 ounce Paul Beau VSOP Cognac · ½ ounce Clear Creek pear brandy · 1 ounce Pierre Ferrand dry curaçao

Peaches and Smoke

Peaches and Smoke

1 peach wedge · 1½ ounces Lillet rosé · ½ ounce Pierre Ferrand Ambre Cognac

Beausoleil

Beausoleil

1½ ounces Dolin dry vermouth · ½ ounce Clear Creek Pinot Noir grappa · 1 ounce Meletti limoncello

20th Century

20th Century

1½ ounces London dry gin · ¾ ounce Lillet blanc · ¾ ounce white crème de cacao

Last Word

Last Word

¾ ounce London dry gin · ¾ ounce green Chartreuse · ¾ ounce Luxardo maraschino liqueur

Crop Top

Crop Top

¾ ounce Beefeater 24 gin · ¾ ounce Amaro Montenegro · ¾ ounce Giffard Crème de Pamplemousse

Why Not

Why Not

1¾ ounces Evan Williams “Black Label” bourbon · ½ ounce Cointreau · ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice

Cosmopolitan

Cosmopolitan

2 ounces citrus vodka · ¾ ounce Cointreau · ½ ounce fresh lime juice

Clarified Cosmopolitan

Clarified Cosmopolitan

1¼ ounces vodka · ¾ ounce Cointreau · ½ ounce clarified lime juice

Lily Pad

Lily Pad

5 basil leaves, preferably Thai basil · ½ ounce simple syrup · 1½ ounces Bombay gin

Pegu Cub Cocktail

Pegu Cub Cocktail

2 ounces London dry gin · ¾ ounce Cointreau · ¾ ounce fresh lime juice

Modern Display

Modern Display

1½ ounces Pierre Ferrand 1840 Cognac · ½ ounce Lustau Los Arcos amontillado sherry · ½ ounce Giffard Crème de Pamplemousse

Champs-Élysées

Champs-Élysées

2 ounces Cognac · ½ ounce green Chartreuse · ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice

Four to the Floor

Four to the Floor

1½ ounces Campo de Encanto Grand and Noble pisco · ¾ ounce Giffard Crème de Pamplemousse · ½ ounce Dolin blanc vermouth

La Valencia

La Valencia

1 ounce Chamomile-Infused Rye Whiskey · 1½ ounces La Gitana manzanilla sherry · ½ ounce yellow Chartreuse

Corpse Reviver #2

Corpse Reviver #2

¾ ounce London dry gin · ¾ ounce Lillet blanc · ¾ ounce Cointreau

Fish House Punch

Fish House Punch

2 ounces cold seltzer · ¾ ounce Pierre Ferrand Ambre Cognac · ¾ ounce Appleton Estate Reserve Blend rum

Chatham Cocktail

Chatham Cocktail

¾ ounce Cocchi Americano bianco · ¾ ounce Lustau Puerto fino sherry · ¼ ounce Grand Marnier

Twist of Menton

Twist of Menton

¾ ounce Grey Goose vodka · ¾ ounce Aperol · ½ ounce Amaro Nonino

Long Island Iced Tea

Long Island Iced Tea

2 ounces cold Coca-Cola · ¾ ounce Aylesbury Duck vodka · ¾ ounce Plymouth gin

Sidecar (Classic)

Sidecar (Classic)

1½ ounces Pierre Ferrand Ambre Cognac · 1 ounce Cointreau · ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice

Sidecar (with Citric Acid)

Sidecar (with Citric Acid)

1½ ounces Pierre Ferrand Ambre Cognac · 1 ounce Cointreau · 1 teaspoon Citric Acid Solution

Blood and Sand

Blood and Sand

1 ounce Famous Grouse scotch · ¾ ounce Carpano Antica Formula vermouth · ¾ ounce Cherry Heering

Blood and Sand (Ours)

Blood and Sand (Ours)

1 ounce Famous Grouse scotch · ¾ ounce Carpano Antica Formula vermouth · ¾ ounce Cherry Heering