Little Betty Steak Bar in Birmingham, Alabama, is shaking up the cocktail classic, the Sidecar, this fall. Collin McGhee shares his recipe for the Cidercar that adds autumn spice with cozy apple cider and bright citrus. The biggest difference comes from the use of Pierre Ferrand cognac, which has notes of orchard fruit and different apple flavors.
recipe 
yields
Makes 1 cocktail
1½ ounces cognac (McGhee uses Pierre Ferrand Ambré)
¾ ounce dry curaçao or Cointreau triple sec
¾ ounce lemon juice
¾ ounce spice apple cider concentrate
(McGhee uses Mountain Cider Company, available at Walmart)
50/50 cinnamon and sugar
mixture
Ingredients
Garnish
steps
- Rim a martini glass with cinnamon sugar mixture.
- In a cocktail tin filled with ice, add all remaining ingredients and shake vigorously for 8 to 10 seconds.
- Double strain with a Hawthorne strainer and fine-mesh sieve into glass.
Date Published: 10.19.26
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Recipe by
Colin McGhee -
Contributing City
Birmingham
