Consider a Classic
- Definitive Prohibition-era cocktail
- Try it with a twist
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Kellie Rowland has been shaking up and serving drinks for nearly nine years with over four of them at the JW Marriott Grand Rapids. You can find her at Mixology Bar and Lounge inside the JW Marriott, creating signature cocktails with a smile.
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Named for the motorcycle attachment, the Side Car is a classic drink thought to have been invented around the end of World War I in London or Paris. It can be found in works of literature as early as 1907.
Classic Side Car
1 ½ oz. Cognac
1 oz. Cointreau
½ oz. Lemon Juice
Garnish rim of martini glass with fine sugar. Pour ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into prepared glass.
Garnish with a lemon twist.
Kellie’s Side Car Citrus
1 ½ oz. Christian Brother’s Brandy
1 oz. Patron Citronage
½ oz. Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
½ oz. Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
Sugared rim martini glass and an orange slice garnish.
“It’s a classic that no one seems to order… if they only knew! A Side Car is a delicious balance of strength, sour and sweet, and it is so simple to create,” said Rowland. “Fresh ingredients are always my first priority, and the Patron Citronage adds some bite that the extra splash of orange juice balances out. I’ve never had anyone order a Side Car; however, if someone is unsure what to drink, it’s usually one of the cocktails I like to surprise them with.”
Kellie won the 2012 Wave award for Nightlife at the Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival and she also won the cocktail global contest within the entire Marriott International chain that same year.
Classic Side Car
1 ½ oz. Cognac
1 oz. Cointreau
½ oz. Lemon Juice
Garnish rim of martini glass with fine sugar. Pour ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into prepared glass.
Garnish with a lemon twist.
Kellie’s Side Car Citrus
1 ½ oz. Christian Brother’s Brandy
1 oz. Patron Citronage
½ oz. Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
½ oz. Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
Sugared rim martini glass and an orange slice garnish.
“It’s a classic that no one seems to order… if they only knew! A Side Car is a delicious balance of strength, sour and sweet, and it is so simple to create,” said Rowland. “Fresh ingredients are always my first priority, and the Patron Citronage adds some bite that the extra splash of orange juice balances out. I’ve never had anyone order a Side Car; however, if someone is unsure what to drink, it’s usually one of the cocktails I like to surprise them with.”
Kellie won the 2012 Wave award for Nightlife at the Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival and she also won the cocktail global contest within the entire Marriott International chain that same year.
