IBA: The Unforgettables Brandy
Sazerac
Cognac, sugar and Peychaud’s bitters in an absinthe-rinsed glass. New Orleans’ official cocktail.
- Method
- Stirred
- Glass
- Old fashioned glass
- Served
- Straight up, no ice
- Strength
- 28.3% ABV about 1.5 standard drinks
Ingredients
65 ml before ice, about 94 ml in the glass
- 50 ml Cognac
- 10 ml Absinthe
- 1 Sugar cube or 7.5 ml simple syrup
- 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
Method
- Rinse a chilled old-fashioned glass with the absinthe, add crushed ice and set it aside.
- Stir the remaining ingredients over ice in a mixing glass.
- Discard the ice and any excess absinthe from the prepared glass, strain the mixed drink into the glass.
Garnish
Lemon zest.
Notes
The original recipe changed after the American Civil War, Rye Whiskey substituted Cognac as it became hard to obtain.
Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association. Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice.
If you like the Sazerac
Sparkling wine, cognac, Angostura bitters, Grand Marnier, simple syrup
Rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, Peychaud’s bitters