Sazerac Cocktail

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The infamous Sazerac is part of New Orleans lore, where it was originally made with absinthe.

Martha Stewart Living, August 2009

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Recipe Summary

Yield:
Makes 1
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Fill 2 old-fashioned glasses with ice to chill. Discard ice from 1 glass, and add water, bitters, and sugar; stir to dissolve. Add rye whiskey and a few ice cubes; stir. Discard ice from remaining glass. Fill with a small amount of Pernod, and swirl to coat; discard Pernod. Strain rye mixture into prepared glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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Cook's Notes

In keeping with tradition, we prepared this cocktail using two glasses: one for mixing, one for serving. But the drink can also be made in a cocktail shaker and then strained into a Pernod-splashed glass.

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Reviews (1)

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Martha Stewart Member
12/05/2010
peychaud's bitters is the key ingredient to the sazerac. traditionally you only squeeze a swathe of lemon peel over the drinks surface and rub on the lip of the glass.
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