Sazerac

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.