Here's a classic drink that has made a comeback recently.  Though quite potent, it's a good drink for those who don't much like liquor, because it's quite smooth and pleasant.

I like to shake mine (it makes it more frothy), so...pour two ounces of brandy (or, if you feel snazzy, Cognac or Armagnac) in a shaker, 2 teaspoons of Cointreau, and 2 teaspoons of fresh squeezed lemon juice.  Plop a fat icecube in the shaker, cap it, shake it until the ice cub is reduced to shards, and pour it in either a rocks or martini glass, straining off the ice.  Voila- you have a Sidecar.

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