Sidecar proportions

What proportions (cognac:cointreau:lemon) do you prefer to use for your Sidecars? Most bars here in Stockholm seem to go for 1:1:1 (and then sometimes throw in some simpe syrup to balance all the acid from the lemon), but I find that makes the lemon totally overpowering in relation to the cognac. My personal aim is 2:1:1, which lets the cognac stand out against a nice balance of sweetnes and "citrusness". Some (e.g. Robert Hess) even go for 4:2:1, which I find too sweet. What's your favorite? Does it vary depending on the brand of cognac used?

The only sidecar I ever had used bourbon instead of cognac. It was pretty good, but a little too sweet for me from what I recall.

The Google has told me 1.5:1:0.5 in the first recipe I found.

These are my sidecar proportions:

Here is the side car recipe, according to the IBA (International Association of Bartenders):

2:1:1 for me

BlackBard said:

Here is the side car recipe, according to the IBA (International Association of Bartenders):

specified ingredients*	5 cl Cognac 2 cl Triple Sec 2 cl lemon juice

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Blackbard:
Perfecto (went to our 'waterin hole' yesterday and had a couple....2:1:1 ratio was awesome)!!

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frogfoot said:

My personal aim is 2:1:1, which lets the cognac stand out against a nice balance of sweetnes and "citrusness".

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Balance is what I want. For my taste, 2:1:1 hits that spot.