A great classic cocktail to start off your dinner party, the side car. It’s easy to make and using fresh squeezed lemon juice is the key!
Side Car
ice
1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 ounce Cointreau (you can also use triple sec)
1 ounce brandy
Sugaring the rim of the glasses- one of my favorite sips is the first one, if you sugar the rim. Place the tip of the glass in lemon juice and then coat it in sugar, colored sugar for the holidays or fun celebrations is a must!
In a cocktail shaker, ice (about 3/4 full), lemon juice, Cointreau, and brandy.
Cover and shake.
Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a lemon zest.
Here we added a cranberry!
Valeria Out Loud 
My Dad has been making them for years. It’s my brothers favorite cocktail
They are real good! It is now our holiday tradition…and that I had bought my husband an industrial kitchen citrus juicer for his bday this summer..for this reason!
Also. It sounds like your brother is a good guy! Lol
I like to use Gran gala instead of triple sec! I love them
I like whatever u use!! Next gotta make that drink my work friend suggested with the st germaine u got me!