Greek Sidecar
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Greek Sidecar
Photographed in an Urban Bar 1910 Retro Coupette 15cl
| 1 2⁄3 oz | Metaxa 12 Stars |
| 3⁄4 oz | Cointreau triple sec liqueur |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄12 oz | Mastiha liqueur |
| 1⁄4 oz | Chilled water omit if using wet ice |
| 4 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
As the name implies, this is a Sidecar with Greek ingredients.
History:
Created by yours truly in May 2025.
Nutrition:
One serving of Greek Sidecar contains 168 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.6 standard drinks
- 22.41% alc./vol. (22.41° proof)
- 21.9 grams of pure alcohol
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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