Sazerac cocktail recipe
Brandy and cognac cocktail, stirred and served in a prepared glass. An IBA official cocktail (The Unforgettables).
Ingredients
- 1⅔ oz (50 ml) Cognac
- ⅓ oz (10 ml) Absinthe
- 1 Sugar Cube
- 2 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
Method
- Rinse a chilled old fashioned glass with the absinthe, add crushed ice and set it aside.
- Stir the remaining ingredients with ice in a mixing glass.
- Discard the ice and extra absinthe from the glass and strain the drink in.
Glass: Old fashioned glass · Garnish: Lemon zest.
Variations and notes: The original recipe changed after the American Civil War, Rye Whiskey substituted Cognac as it became hard to obtain.
Strength, calories and size
Estimates for one serving: a strong drink for a cocktail. They depend on your brands, how you measure, and how long you shake or stir. How we work this out.
About the Sazerac
Sazerac is a local variation of a cognac or whiskey cocktail originally from New Orleans. It is named for the Sazerac de Forge et Fils brand of cognac brandy that originally served as its main ingredient. The drink is most traditionally a combination of cognac or rye whiskey, absinthe, Peychaud's Bitters, and sugar, although bourbon whiskey is sometimes substituted for the rye and Herbsaint is sometimes substituted for the absinthe. Some claim it is the oldest known American cocktail, with origins in antebellum New Orleans, although drink historian David Wondrich is among those who dispute this, and American instances of published usage of the word cocktail to describe a mixture of spirits, bitters, and sugar can be traced to the early 19th century.
From Wikipedia, "Sazerac", licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Source: IBA official recipe for the Sazerac. Instructions on this page are written in our own words. Amounts are the IBA's, shown in ounces at 30 ml per ounce.
Recipes: IBA Official Cocktails, rewritten in our own words. Strength and calories are estimates (how we work them out). Drink responsibly.