Mencken lists seven versions of its origin, perhaps the most durable on this theory, the drink took the name of the cup.
Sazerac Cocktail
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Recipe Summary Sazerac Cocktail
There's a lot to love about this classic whiskey and bitters beverage. The official drink of New Orleans, the Sazerac is every bit as aromatic and flavorful as most anything else from down on the bayou.Ingredients | Cocktail Name Origin
ice
3 dashes Peychaud's BittersĀ®
2 dashes Angostura BittersĀ®
1 sugar cube
1 cup ice cubes
2 fluid ounces rye whiskey
1 lemon peel
Directions
Fill a rocks glass with 1 cup ice and set aside to chill, about 5 minutes. Discard ice.
Combine Peychaud's Bitters, Angostura Bitters and sugar cube in a cocktail shaker; mash well with a cocktail muddler. Add 1 cup ice and whiskey. Stir until chilled and strain into the chilled glass.
Twist a lemon peel over the surface of the cocktail to extract the essence; discard lemon peel.
For a more traditional Sazerac, use Cognac instead of whiskey, and add a teaspoon of absinthe.
Info | Cocktail Name Origin
prep:
5 mins
total:
5 mins
Servings:
1
Yield:
1 cocktail
Cocktail Name Origin - Some challenge whether cocktail in this article truly referred to an alcoholic drink, or something the online etymology dictionary attributes the origin of the cocktail to a mispronunciation of the french.