Sidecar Fizz Cocktail – Time to Celebrate!
This sidecar fizz cocktail post was one of our first recipe posts back in 2009. It’s fun to see how our photography and stories have changed over the years! 
Sidecar Fizz Cocktail Recipe
Happy New Year to all and to all a great and safe night of drinking! We’ll be shaking it up on NYE with some great cocktails from our mixed drink archives, but the hardest part is deciding where to start. Celebrating with some fine cocktails from our garden citrus is what we really look forward to. During this time of year, the citrus are at their peak and the zest, oil, fragrance of the rinds are what make these cocktails so stellar.
This year, we’re making a new cocktail, at least new to us. We have discovered the Fizz for our sidecar fizz cocktail.
What is a Fizz?
Fizz is basically a sour (Whiskey Sour, Sidecar, classic Margarita, classic Daiquiri, etc) that has been tweaked to give a nice foam texture to the top. Basically, you’ll shake and egg white with the lemon or lime juice, then add the alcohol. Shake a bit more with ice. Strain into your cocktail glass and pour a bit of club soda on top. The egg whites create a nice foam on the top while also slightly thickening the drink, making it the perfect way to serve a sour in wintertime.
separate egg, squeeze lemon…
shake, shake, pour and top with a little club soda
Thank you for spending 2009 with us! Your friendship and inspiration throughout this year has made it one of the best years of our lives. We look forward to more great food, recipes and stories with you all!!
Happy New Year!
love,
diane and todd
Check out our Cocktail Recipes Here and our Complete Whiskey Guide. 
Sidecar Fizz Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 egg white
- 3/4 ounce (20ml) fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 1/2 ounces (45ml) Cognac
- 3/4 ounce (20ml) Grand Marnier , or other preferred orange liquer
- 1/2 ounce (15ml) Simple Syrup (optional)
- Splash of club soda
Instructions
- Combine egg white and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously 20-30 times.
- Add cognac, grand marnier, and optional simple syrup. Fill with ice and shake another 20 times.
- Strain into a cocktail glass. Add a splash of club soda and garnish.
Nutrition Information
Hope you enjoy our sidecar fizz cocktail recipe! Here’s more cool cocktail recipes here.
Diane & Todd,
Great cocktail photos. Also love your Sidecar recipe, the addition of egg whites is nice since my husband has a free-range egg farm. As a bartender at Henry Africa’s (SF) in the ’80’s, I used to hate it when we got the odd order for a Sidecar. We rimmed the glass with maraschino cherry juice (from the plastic fruit holder compartment–awkward) and then dipped it in a spoon of superfine sugar (not as easy as rimming the margarita glass in a saucer of salt). The final step was burning the sugar on the rim. No, I did not like to get an order for one of these, especially on a busy Friday or Saturday night.
I see the bottle of Flowers peaking out on the corner there with the broiled figs. One of my favorites, though the Perennial is the only one in my price range here in Japan.
See you in Ixtapa,
Nancy
Happy New Year Guys!
Gorgeous photo and lovely old-fashioned drink… Happy New Year!!
What a great way to start the Year. This cocktail sounds so festive. My warmest wishes to both of you. Can’t wait to see more of your delicious recipes this year 🙂
Wonderful collection of cocktails! I love the use of the egg white. I’ve never tried it but I hear great things from those who have. This post is definitely inspiring me to give it a try. Happy New Year to both of you talented, lovely people 🙂
Happy New Year!
What a perfect cocktail for starting the New Year! Thank you for your love and support in 2009. I can’t wait to celebrate this new decade with you both in Mexico. Weeeeee!
Happy New Year to you both.
Wish I could drink…a case of Asian intolerance to alcohol( lack of enzyme to metabolize ETOH). The cocktail looks so inviting.
Thank you and Dianne for a wonderful blogsite which has become a part of my retirement life.
Best wishes to you both in the New Year. Hope 2010 is kinder to all of us. Cheers!
Wish you guys a wonderful 2010! The drink looks so good, and your photos are stunning as always. Especially love the photo of the egg.