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Sazerac
Variant
America's first cocktail, depending on who you ask. Whiskey or cognac, sugar, Peychaud's, Angostura, absinthe rinse, lemon peel.
Servings
Served inRocks
MethodBuilt
Ingredients
- Rye Whiskey2 ounces
- Demerara Syrup1 teaspoon
- Peychaud's Bitters3 dashes
- Angostura Bitters1 dash
- Absinthe (rinse)0.13 ounce
- Lemon Peel (expressed and discarded)1 each
Directions
Chill a rocks glass with ice and water. In a mixing glass, muddle sugar with Peychaud's and Angostura. Add base spirit and ice; stir well. Discard ice and water from the rocks glass, rinse with absinthe. Strain mixture in. Express a lemon peel and discard.
Notes
The original 1838 used cognac. Phylloxera destroyed the cognac supply and the drink shifted to rye. Both legitimate — flip with ↻.