Name: Calvados Sidecars
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Makes 2 drinks
Ingredients: 1 lemon wedge; Granulated sugar for coating rims of glasses; 1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) Calvados; 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) orange liqueur such as Cointreau; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; Equipment: a cocktail shaker with strainer; Garnish: lemon twists

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Calvados SidecarsSara Bonisteel at <a href="http://fortdefiancebrooklyn.com/">Fort Defiance</a>

The sidecar takes a wonderful turn toward autumn, with Calvados, Normandy's apple brandy, standing in for regular brandy. Coating the rims of the glasses with sugar tames the drink's lemony potency.

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