The Kentucky Sidecar

It’s Friday, folks. As Mr. Gross, my former Madison Shannon Palmer High School Colleague used to say, it’s FRI-day, so it’s MY-day. Do yourself a favor and have this delicious cocktail after work. The Kentucky Sidecar is a riff on the classic sidecar but made with Bourbon (sigh..) instead of brandy. Y’all, it’s a no brainer.

This is one of those cocktails that you could drink and drink and drink and drink and drink. It’s smooth, and not super sweet, and light and also, because it’s bourbon and citrus, kind of perfect for warm OR cool weather.

You’re welcome.

Regardless of whether you have this drink or one of my other concoctions or a beer, or a glass of wine, or just some icy cold tea, Happy weekend!

The Kentucky Sidecar
Makes 1

1 1/2 Oz Bourbon (I had some Maker’s Mark so I went with that)

1/2 Oz Gran Marnier or Cointreau (Casically an orange liqour is what you need.. and I like gran Marnier best and always have it on hand for cooking)

1/2 oz Lemon juice (which pans out to be the juice of just under 1/2 a lemon)

1/4 oz tangerine juice

12 teaspoon of agave syrup

Ice

Lemon or tangerine Twist for garnish

Cocktail Shaker

Martini glass

Mix all of the spirits and the citrus juices and the agave into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until frosty and pour into a martini glass. You can rim this with sugar if you like, but I just decorated it with a pretty little lemon twist. Sip it!