Rhubarb Sidecar Recipe

Autumn Giles
Rhubarb Sidecar Recipe
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  • Yield:serves 2
  • Active time:5 minutes
  • Total time:5 minutes
This recipe appears in:
Sip Seasonally with 3 Homemade Rhubarb Shrub Drinks

[Photographs: Autumn Giles]

This fruit-forward take on the classic Sidecar uses pear brandy, orange liqueur, and rhubarb shrub. I used Williams Pear Brandy from Clear Creek Distillery. It's a bit of a splurge, but completely worth it.

Note: To make simple syrup, combine 1 cup water with 1 cup sugar in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Cool before using. Simple syrup will keep in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

About the Author: Autumn Giles is a writer in Queens, NY. You can see her work on Autumn Makes & Does, listen to her talk on the Alphabet Soup Podcast, and talk at her on twitter.

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Ingredients

  • Sugar for rimming glasses (optional)
  • 3 ounces pear brandy, such as Clear Creek
  • 1 1/2 ounces Rhurbarb Shrub
  • 1/2 ounce Cointreau or other orange liqueur
  • 1 ounce simple syrup

Directions

  1. 1.

    Moisten the rims of 2 cocktail glasses and rim with sugar if desired. Add pear brandy, rhubarb shrub, orange liqueur, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake until well chilled, about 20 seconds. Strain into prepared glasses and serve immediately.

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