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Confessions of a Mixologist: Jazz Age

Jazz Age

Ingredients

How to make

  1. Rinse rocks glass with absinthe
  2. Stir ingredients in cocktail mixer with ice
  3. Strain into glass
  4. Garnish with orange peel

Originally, the Sazerac cocktail was made with French brandy. In 1873, the recipe for the Sazerac Cocktail was altered to replace the French brandy with American Rye whiskey. We decided to recreate the original with Hennessy Cognac - plus ginger syrup, a few dashes of barrel aged bitters, and of course, a heavy absinthe rinse.

 

 

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