Facts at a glance

Sazerac
Type:	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume:	Brandy Rye whiskey Absinthe
Served:	"Straight up"; without ice
Standard garnish:	Lemon peel
Standard drinkware:	Old fashioned glass
Standard ingredients:	Two parts brandy or rye whiskey One dash Peychaud's bitters or Angostura bitters One tsp sugar or simple syrup One tsp absinthe
Preparation:	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.
Notes:	Originally, however no longer, it was made and served in an egg cup.

The Sazerac is one of the oldest known cocktails. The drink has its origins in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is based on a combination of Cognac and bitters created by Antoine Amédée Peychaud. There are currently many different recipes for the drink, involving some combination of Cognac, rye whiskey, absinthe, pastis, Peychaud's bitters, and Angostura bitters. Main article: Cocktail A cocktail is a style of mixed drink made predominantly with a distilled beverage, such as vodka, gin, whiskey, rum, or tequila, mixed with another drink other than water. ... Brandy pot stills at the Van Ryn Brandy Cellar near Stellenbosch, South Africa. ... Rye Whisky is a style of whisky made from a mash of at least 51 percent rye (the other ingredients of the mash being usually corn and malted barley). ... A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte next to an absinthe spoon. ... Straight up is a term used in bartending. ... Binomial name Citrus × limon (L.) Burm. ... Image File history File links Old_Fashioned_Glass. ... An old fashioned glass The old fashioned glass is commonly found in bars and pubs, it is not very tall but is a little wider than the Hi-Ball, making it suitable for cocktails that have fewer ingredients. ... Brandy pot stills at the Van Ryn Brandy Cellar near Stellenbosch, South Africa. ... Rye Whisky is a style of whisky made from a mash of at least 51 percent rye (the other ingredients of the mash being usually corn and malted barley). ... A Bitters is a preparation of herbs and citrus dissolved in alcohol or glycerine with a bitter or bittersweet flavor. ... A bottle of Angostura Aromatic Bitters For other uses, see Angostura. ... In cooking, a syrup (from Arabic sharab, beverage, via Latin siropus) is a thick, viscous liquid, containing a large amount of dissolved sugars, but showing little tendency to deposit crystals. ... A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte next to an absinthe spoon. ... An egg cup, sometimes called egg server, is a container used for serving boiled eggs within their shell. ... A cocktail. ... Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot, NOLA (acronym for New Orleans, LA) Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area    - City 907 km²  (350. ... Cognac is a commune in the French département of Charente, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... A Bitters is a preparation of herbs and citrus dissolved in alcohol or glycerine with a bitter or bittersweet flavor. ... Rye Whisky is a style of whisky made from a mash of at least 51 percent rye (the other ingredients of the mash being usually corn and malted barley). ... A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte next to an absinthe spoon. ... A glass of diluted pastis French pastis Pastis is an anise-flavored liqueur and apéritif from France, typically containing 40-45% alcohol by volume, although there exist alcohol-free varieties. ... A Bitters is a preparation of herbs and citrus dissolved in alcohol or glycerine with a bitter or bittersweet flavor. ... A bottle of Angostura Aromatic Bitters For other uses, see Angostura. ...

The Sazerac cocktail was named by John Schiller in 1859 upon the opening of his Sazerac Coffee House in New Orleans. Both most likely derive their name from a popular Sazerac-du-Forge et fils brand of Cognac.

Preparation

The defining feature of the Sazerac is the preparation of the glass with absinthe or pastis. Absinthe is used traditionally, but is extremely difficult to obtain in the United States and other countries due to importation and production restrictions. Pernod, Ricard, Herbsaint, Absente and green Chartreuse are common substitutes. The inside of an old fashioned glass is coated with small amount of absinthe, and any excess is discarded. The coated glass is either used to prepare the cocktail or is used as the serving glass. Pernod Ricard is a French company producing alcoholic beverages. ... John Formoso ... Herbsaint is a brand name of anise-flavored liqueur, made in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Absente is a 110-proof spirit that is marketed as a replacement for absinthe (absinthe is illegal in many countries, including the U.S.). It is made with southern wormwood (Artemisia abrotanum), instead of common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), and therefore contains no thujone, and is technically not absinthe. ... Bottle of Green Chartreuse Chartreuse is a French liqueur composed of distilled wine alcohol flavored with 130 herbal extracts. ... An old fashioned glass The old fashioned glass is commonly found in bars and pubs, it is not very tall but is a little wider than the Hi-Ball, making it suitable for cocktails that have fewer ingredients. ...

Traditionally, a sugar cube was muddled with a small amount of water in the bottom of the glass. Today, simple syrup is frequently used instead. In cooking, a syrup (from Arabic sharab, beverage, via Latin siropus) is a thick, viscous liquid, containing a large amount of dissolved sugars, but showing little tendency to deposit crystals. ...

The original Sazerac was a grape brandy-based drink. More recent tradition defines that rye whiskey should be used. In the United States, particularly New Orleans, bourbon is typically used in place of rye whiskey. Brandy pot stills at the Van Ryn Brandy Cellar near Stellenbosch, South Africa. ... Bourbon (from French) or Borbón (from Spanish) can refer to people, places, food and drink, political events, and popular culture. ...

Some combination of several drops to several dashes of either one or both of Peychaud's bitters and Angostura bitters are added.

The ingredients are added to an ice-filled glass and stirred until chilled. The mixture is then strained into chilled old fashioned glass. The serving glass is garnished with a lemon peel.

References

See also

• List of cocktails

Main article: Cocktail A cocktail is a style of mixed drink made predominantly with a distilled beverage, such as vodka, gin, whiskey, rum, or tequila, mixed with another drink other than water. ...

External links

• The Sazerac Company - producers of Peychaud's bitters and Herbsaint