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.
Serve: Straight up; without ice in an old fashioned glass
Garnish: Lemon peel
Ingredients:
2 parts Brandy or Rye Whiskey
1 dash Peychaud’s Bitters
1 tsp. sugar or simple syrup
1 tsp. absinthe
Prep:
Coat the inside of the glass with a film of absinthe, then stir the ingredients together in a glass of ice, and strain into another glass. Garnish and serve.
