The Sazerac Cocktail - One of the First Cocktails? | Bar Talk & Cocktails

Today we're going back. Back to the the days when cocktails were in their infancy. We all know that a cocktail, by today’s definition, is an alcoholic drink made with one or more spirits mixed with other ingredients. But, have you ever wondered where the name “cocktail” came from? AND what is considered the first cocktail? Is it the Sazerac - The Cocktail of New Orleans?

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:00:29 - Where does the name Cocktail come from?
0:01:46 - What is a Sazerac?
0:04:52 - How to make a Sazerac
0:11:35 - Tasting Notes
0:13:17 - Recipe Card
0:13:45 - Outtake and Subscribe

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SAZERAC COCKTAIL
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IN A MIXING GLASS, SOAK A SUGAR CUBE WITH 4-5 DASHES OF PEYCHAUD’S BITTERS
AND MUDDLE TO DISSOLVE THE CUBE.

ADD
1oz (30ml) RYE WHISKEY
1oz (30ml) COGNAC

TOSS IN SOME ICE AND STIR FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS UNTIL WELL-CHILLED.

USING AN ATOMIZER FILLED WITH ABSINTHE, SPRITZ 8 – 10 TIMES INTO THE A CHILLED
ROCKS GLASS.

FINE STRAIN THE COCKTAIL INTO THE PREPARED GLASS.

TWIST A LEMON PEEL OVER THE DRINK’S SURFACE TO EXPRESS THE OILS, THEN
GARNISH OR DISCARD THE PEEL.
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