[Irene Wilde]

Ooh! A sidecar is a wonderful winter cocktail, elegant in its simplicity, nice change of pace from a martini. But one has to be so wary about ordering them when one is out on the town! I've seen everything from a brandy-margarita-slushie to a triple-sec with a drop of brandy served up as a "sidecar." I tend to make them myself to avoid the disappointment, then I can indulge in all the cognac/cointreau goodness without fear.