Jump on Board Old Mr Boston's Sidecar

The first drink that I want to share with you from “Old Mr Boston’s Official Bartender’s Guide” is a simple forgotten twist on a Sidecar. I just can’t understand how this spin-off of such a well-renowned cocktail has sadly grown out of favour, whilst its founding father relentlessly appears on thousands of cocktail menus around the world. The better known cocktail Between the Sheets, also known as a Maiden’s Prayer, is still popular today and is perhaps the closest cocktail to the Boston Sidecar. The only main difference is swapping out the lemon juice for lime juice and adding a dash of Demerara sugar syrup which complements the use of dark spirits, especially the rum. For any rum enthusiast this is a must try, a phrase, I admit, I use sparingly. However, this drink offers, for me, something different from your typical rum cocktail. It’s simple balance of rum, brandy and triple sec in equal measures is elegantly light, fresh and crisp. What more could you ask for?


Boston Sidecar:

20ml Slightly Aged Rum (10 Cane Rum)
20ml Brandy
20ml Triple Sec
12.5ml Lime
10ml Demerara Sugar Syrup

Shake well and serve in a chilled coupette with an orange twists.
If you are feeling adventurous we have been playing about with flaming zests of fruits over a glass to create an aroma, This would be perfect if can find a nice ripe to slightly over rip lime and flamed the zest of it over the drink and rimming the glass with it.