Sidecar du Roi

A sour that was popular at the Ritz Bar in Paris in the 1920s, the Sidecar traveled across the Atlantic and became a favorite drink in the U.S. during Prohibition. I took the spec developed by Ned King (get it? roi!) at Gigantic, which uses honey syrup in addition to orange liqueur; I decided to embrace the traditional sugar rim garnish, giving it dimension by adding chamomile.

INGREDIENTS

1½ oz. Cognac
¾ oz. lemon juice
¾ oz. Grand Marnier
Scant ¼ oz. rich honey syrup

Garnish: chamomile-sugar rim

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ABV LEVEL

Prepare your coupe or Nick & Nora glass by moistening a band around half the rim of the glass with lemon. Place chamomile sugar on a saucer. Press rim onto pile of chamomile sugar, coating the moistened area; set aside. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Fill two-thirds with ice, seal, and shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Strain into prepared glass.