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Shaken · Coupe

Harrison Ginsberg, Overstory, New York (2021), adapted from The Savoy Cocktail Book (1930)

Chelsea Sidecar cocktail recipe

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What goes in it

Method · Shaken

  1. 1Dry shake everything without ice, then add ice and shake again until frothy and cold.
  2. 2Strain into a chilled coupe, express a lemon twist over the top and add a drop each of lemon, lime and orange oil.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
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Garnish
Lemon twist; drops of lemon, lime and orange oil

Prep ahead

House prep

Mandarin Oleo Saccharum

Yield
About 1.5 cups
Keeps
2 weeks
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Peels of 6 mandarins
  • Juice of 1 mandarin
  • 1 cupGranulated sugar
  • 0.5 cupHot water
  • 1 tspSalt

Method

  1. 1Toss the mandarin peels with the sugar and salt and leave at room temperature for one to twenty-four hours to draw out the oils. Stir in the hot water until the sugar dissolves, then add the mandarin juice, bottle and chill.

Fresh juice

Lemon Juice

Yield
About 1.5 oz per lemon
Keeps
2 days
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Fresh lemons

Method

  1. 1Juice in small batches. Strain out seeds and pulp. Store in the refrigerator.

About the Chelsea Sidecar

Chelsea Sidecar is a sour made with japanese gin, orange liqueur and mandarin oleo saccharum, created by Harrison Ginsberg in 2021.

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