I couldn’t wait any longer to share one of the delicious hibiscus cocktails with you…
Who loves Sidecars? I do! I do! Thanks to a friend for introducing these to me some years ago, I have delighted in them for quite a while. So the addition of hibiscus brandy in this cocktail was only logical. As I mentioned in the last post, citrus goes great with hibiscus…
Hibiscus Sidecar (serves two)
3 oz. Hibiscus Brandy
1 1/2 oz. Triple Sec
1 oz. Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
garnish of your choice
Combine all liquid in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously… strain into chilled glasses. Garnish of your choice (preferably citrus – we used a mandarin orange slice).
Delicious. Please give this a try…
Cheers!
Boozed + Infused 
February 29, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Oh, yes. I will give this a try. Looks amazing!!
February 29, 2012 at 9:46 pm
Thanks – hope you enjoy!
February 29, 2012 at 9:49 pm
Thanks! I don’t know if this flavor is for everyone, but we sure thought it was tasty. Hope you enjoy!
February 29, 2012 at 8:50 pm
That is a huge cocktail! My kind of drink. I flagged the hibiscus brandy earlier today as something I want to make. Before too long I will definitely be making this sidecar a reality. I’m really enjoying this blog, by the way. I’m a huge fan of DIY when it comes to cocktail ingredients,
March 1, 2012 at 5:32 am
Looks great. I love Sidecars, although my preferred ratio is the French 1:1:1.
March 1, 2012 at 5:01 pm
I’ll try that ratio next time!
March 1, 2012 at 10:28 pm
As far as sidecars go, I’m definitely more for the English style. Personally, I find the French ratio to be tremendously out of balance, but to each his own.
The over-abundance of acid masks the nuances of the other ingredients
March 2, 2012 at 7:23 pm
Hi – I haven’t been trying to ignore your comments – I’m incompetent with WordPress comments while using my iPad. They seem to end up wherever they like.
I like the conviction in cocktail ratios! We need a taste test…
March 3, 2012 at 3:50 am
Indeed. I, myself, have tested on my own, but you should do so. Try a sidecar with 2 parts cognac and 1 part each lemon juice and Cointreau.
(I use an iPad as well. Sometimes commenting can get confusing but I’m getting used to it.)
March 5, 2012 at 1:27 pm
Oh, your recipes and infusions look and sound so good! Glad I stopped by–I’ll definitely be checking you out in the future. Homemade boozy concoctions are one of my favorite things to make and, eh-hem, enjoy.
March 5, 2012 at 7:20 pm
Thanks Vanessa! We are glad you found us! Hopefully you will find something that inspires your libations…
March 5, 2012 at 6:25 pm
I just tried a version of this and it is delicious! I used one of my favorite teas, Tazo Passion, an herbal hibiscus tea. I tried a small batch. 1 cup brandy and I tea bag. After 3 days, it seemed flavorful enough. I also didn’t add any syrup. For my side car, I used grand marnier since I couldn’t find any triple sec in my stash, and only put in 1/2 plus oz. of lemon juice. For my next drink, I am just going to mix the brandy with lemonade.
March 5, 2012 at 7:23 pm
Anne, that sounds great! Teas do infuse pretty quickly. (I just have something wrong with me compelling me to over infuse)
I like that tea as well, and would be an easy one for others to find if they didn’t want to go with straight hibiscus flowers. Thanks for the suggestion!
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