SAZERAC

Sazerac Cocktail Photo

The Sazerac is perhaps the best-known of the classic cocktails associated with New Orleans.  Most recipes will call for rye whiskey but I recently came across a recipe that suggested the original Sazeracs likely used brandy.  Given the French influence of the city, this naturally makes perfect sense!  So, the recipe here is a homage to the original and combines the best of both worlds:  whiskey and cognac.  Enjoy!

Recipe

Tsp Herbsaint or absinth

Tsp or cube of sugar

2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters

2 dashes Angostura bitters

1 1/4 oz Rye

1 1/4 oz Cognac

Lemon peel garnish

Rinse glass with Herbsaint or absinth.  Add sugar with bitters and a tsp of water and stir to combine.  Add rye and cognac and stir.  Add large ice cube and stir again to chill.  Garnish with lemon peel.

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