
Sazerac
New Orleans' official cocktail, born in the 1850s around Sazerac de Forge cognac and a local apothecary's bitters. The absinthe rinse turns a simple stirred drink into pure theatre, all perfume and slow-burning spice. Sip it the way the Crescent City intended: unhurried.
- ABV
- ~30%
- Tijd
- 2 min
- Glas
- Chilled old fashioned glass
- Techniek
- muddled
- Niveau
- Gemiddeld
Muddelen en opbouwen
Afwerken met Lemon zest twist.
- Cognac 50 ml
- Absinthe 10 ml
- Sugar cube 1 piece
- Peychaud's Bitters 2 dash
- 1
Rinse a chilled old fashioned glass with the absinthe and discard the excess.
- 2
Muddle the sugar cube with the bitters in a mixing glass.
- 3
Add the cognac and ice, then stir until well chilled.
- 4
Strain into the prepared glass without ice.
- 5
Express a lemon zest twist over the drink and garnish.