Comments on: The Sazerac http://thespiritworld.net/2006/02/24/the_sazerac/ Quenching your thirst with sips, nips and tipples. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:24:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Brenda Pederson http://thespiritworld.net/2006/02/24/the_sazerac/#comment-60 Sat, 25 Feb 2006 06:05:21 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/02/24/the_sazerac/#comment-60 Of course! How conveniently I forgot about the cognac - even after wondering if I would like that version. Thanks for catching that!<br /> <br /> ~ B Of course! How conveniently I forgot about the cognac - even after wondering if I would like that version. Thanks for catching that!

~ B

]]> by: Robert Hess http://thespiritworld.net/2006/02/24/the_sazerac/#comment-59 Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:50:39 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/02/24/the_sazerac/#comment-59 Actually, the "original" spirit used in the Sazerac was cognac. "Sazerac-de-Forge et fils" to be specific, which is where this drink got it's name. It wasn't until the mid 1800's that Rye was used instead.<br /> <br /> The "first cocktail" story surrounding the Sazerac is unfortunately not held up by history. The term cocktail was around prior to 1803. At which time Antoine Peychaud would have been wearing diapers, and not in any condition to spring Peychaud bitters onto the world, much less a cocktail.<br /> <br /> When I make Sazerac's I like to fill an atomizer bottle with Absinthe, and use that to spray a thin coating into the glass before filling. A little more accuracy that way.<br /> <br /> -Robert Actually, the “original” spirit used in the Sazerac was cognac. “Sazerac-de-Forge et fils” to be specific, which is where this drink got it’s name. It wasn’t until the mid 1800’s that Rye was used instead.

The “first cocktail” story surrounding the Sazerac is unfortunately not held up by history. The term cocktail was around prior to 1803. At which time Antoine Peychaud would have been wearing diapers, and not in any condition to spring Peychaud bitters onto the world, much less a cocktail.

When I make Sazerac’s I like to fill an atomizer bottle with Absinthe, and use that to spray a thin coating into the glass before filling. A little more accuracy that way.

-Robert

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