All About Sazerac Cocktail
By Aanchal Mathur
A close cousin to the Old Fashioned, The Sazerac came into the picture in 1800s, trademarked in 1900, and was crowned the official cocktail of New Orleans in 2008.
Ingredients
Absinthe, to rinse 1 sugar cube 1/2 teaspoon cold water 3 dashes Peychaud’s bitters 2 dashes Angostura bitters 1 1/4 ounces rye whiskey 1 1/4 ounces cognac Garnish: lemon peel
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 and Angostura bitters.
Add the rye and cognac, fill the mixing glass with ice and stir 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.
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