Sazerac

Method: On the Rocks
Glass: Old-Fashioned
Recipe:

1. Pour some absinthe into a cold old-fashion glass and have it coat the inside by swirling it on the sides.
2. Removed the excess of asbinthe.
3. In another glass, muddle the sugar cube (or simple syrup) with the bitter.
4. Add rye to the second glass and stir the mixture.
5. Pour into the absinthe-coated glass
6. Garnish with a lemon peel.

Volume: 1.8 oz
Alcohol by volume: 42%

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History

According to Wikipedia:

The Sazerac is one of the oldest known cocktails, with its origins in pre-Civil War New Orleans, Louisiana. The original drink is based on a combination of Cognac and bitters created by Antoine Amédée Peychaud in the 1830s, and is reported to be the first cocktail ever invented in America.

Since its creation, many different recipes have evolved for the drink, usually involving some combination of Cognac, rye whiskey, absinthe or Herbsaint and Peychaud's Bitters.

The Sazerac cocktail was named by John Schiller in 1859 upon the opening of his Sazerac Coffee House in New Orleans.

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Added by David on 2010-06-12 20:08:55
Last updated on 2010-12-23 18:07:51
Status: Approved