noun
sidecar
A cocktail made with brandy, orange liqueur, and lemon juice.
The bartender mixes a sidecar with brandy, orange liqueur, and fresh lemon juice.
Etymology
The cocktail takes its name from sidecar, the passenger attachment to a motorcycle. Stories about the exact circumstances of its naming are disputed.
More examples
- She orders a sidecar before dinner.
- These sidecars taste bright and tart.
- He shakes the sidecar with ice before straining it.
Forms
sidecar · sidecars
Similar words
- brandy sour
- Uses brandy and lemon but sugar instead of orange liqueur.
- margarita
- Uses tequila and lime rather than brandy and lemon.