Cocktail Recipe: Autumn Spice Sidecar

Apple pie gets a boozy makeover

Pssst. The weather is whispering a reminder that we're about to be in the best two months of the year. It's officially fall, and to celebrate the season of apples, pumpkins and all things spiced, we've made a cocktail that tastes like apple pie and cognac's love child. Get your jean jackets out of the closet, ignore your anxiety about the looming winter and raise a glass of autumnal bliss.

Recipe from the Tasting Table Test Kitchen

Autumn Spice Sidecar
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Toast fall with this sidecar that tastes like apple pie and cognac's love child.
Prep Time
0
minutes
Cook Time
5
minutes
Servings
1
cocktail
Total time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
  • For the Rim
  • 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 lemon wedge
  • For the Cocktail
  • 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
  • 1 ounce Cointreau
  • 1½ ounces Calvados
  • Ice
Directions
  1. On a small plate, combine the sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice. Rub the lemon wedge around the rim of a coupe glass then dip the rim into the spice mixture to coat. Set aside.
  2. In a cocktail shaker, combine the lemon juice, Cointreau, Calvados and ice, and shake vigorously. Strain into the prepared coupe glass and serve.
Nutrition
Calories per Serving 189
Total Fat 0.3 g
Saturated Fat 0.2 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Cholesterol 0.0 mg
Total Carbohydrates 6.7 g
Dietary Fiber 0.8 g
Total Sugars 3.8 g
Sodium 2.5 mg
Protein 0.3 g
The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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