The The Original Sazerac Cocktail
About the The Original Sazerac Cocktail
Before it called for rye whiskey, the New Orleans classic was made with cognac.
Ingredients in the The Original Sazerac Cocktail
- .5 oz Absinthe
- 2 oz Cognac
- .5 oz Simple syrup (one part sugar, one part water)
- 3 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
Garnish: Lemon twist
Glass: Old Fashioned
How to make the The Original Sazerac Cocktail
Rinse a chilled Old Fashioned glass with the absinthe, fill with crushed ice and set aside. Add the remaining ingredients to a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir. Discard the ice and any excess absinthe from the prepared glass and strain the drink into it. Garnish with a lemon twist.
(Photo taken at Bourbon & Branch in San Francisco.)
The longer one takes to make it, the better it will taste.