Sazerac cocktail
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Sazerac
- The Sazerac is a close cousin to the Old Fashioned that traditionally consists of rye whiskey or brandy, bitters, sugar, and absinthe. The drink has reportedly been consumed in some form as far back as 1838, with the cocktail itself becoming trademarked in 1900 by the Sazerac Company. The Sazerac cocktail was crowned the official cocktail of New Orleans in 2008, though this designation was hardly needed, official status or not, the Sazerac has always belonged to the Crescent City.
Sazerac (Liquor.com version)
Ingredients
- Absinthe, to rinse
- 1 sugar cube
- 1/2 teaspoon cold water
- 4 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
- 2 1/2 ounces rye whiskey
- Garnish: lemon peel
- Cubed ice for mixing
Glassware
- Chilled Lowball Glass
Construction
- Rinse a chilled rocks glass with absinthe, discarding any excess, and set aside.
- In a mixing glass, muddle the sugar cube, water and the Peychaud’s bitters.
- Add the rye whiskey, fill the mixing glass with ice and stir 15–20 seconds, until well-chilled.
- Strain into the prepared glass.
- Twist the lemon peel over the drink’s surface to express the peel’s oils, then garnish with the peel.
