The Sazerac may be one of the oldest cocktails in America but the classic New Orleans drink is as relevant today as ever. Follow this Sazerac cocktail recipe and craft the official cocktail of New Orleans in your home.
A complex cocktail that’s simultaneously strong, spicy and sweet, the Sazerac is more than a popular cocktail invented in New Orleans. According to the Louisiana legislature, it’s also the city’s official cocktail.
That accolade is a big deal. After all, NOLA is the country’s unofficial cocktail capital and the home of the annual Tales of the Cocktail festival. But is the honor merited worthy considering other cocktail candidates that include the Absinthe Frappe, Hurricane, Ramos Gin Fizz and Vieux Carré?
We say yes.
Not only does the Sazerac cocktail sip like a dream but, with ingredients that include absinthe and Peychaud’s bitters, it also tastes like New Orleans in a glass.
What Is a Sazerac Cocktail?
The Sazerac really isn’t all that different from another classic cocktail, the Old Fashioned. Both Pre-Prohibition cocktails are boozy sippers made with a dark liquor, bitters and a sugar cube.