Definitions

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  • noun US A cocktail made from whisky, Pernod or absinthe, bitters, and syrup.

Etymologies

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Named for the Sazerac de Forge et Fils brand of cognac that was its original prime ingredient.

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Examples

  • Elizabeth accepted a sweet-smelling drink the uniformed bartender identified as a "Sazerac," and surveyed Boo's gathering allies.

    License Invoked Asprin, Robert 2001

  • * The "Sazerac" (Pernod absinthe rinse, Templeton Rye, gomme syrup, water splash, bitters, burnt orange peal garnish) becomes the "

    BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content 2010

  • Another variation on the Vieux Carre and Sazerac -- in fact, you could easily set up a small bar of five bottles and two bitters to serve these first three cocktails.

    Celebrate Mardi Gras without the Hurricanes 2011

  • From new takes on classic absinthe uses like the Sazerac and the Death in the Afternoon to wholly original creations like The Hobnob and the L'arc de Triomphe, flip through the cocktails and their recipes below.

    A Taste For Absinthe : 6 Cocktails To Try At Home (PHOTOS, RECIPES) The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • As intended, it works beautifully in cocktails -- try it instead of whiskey in a julep or Sazerac, or in a lesser-known vintage cocktail like a Chanticleer.

    Tony Sachs: Drinking The Past: New Spirits Recreate Vintage Tastes Tony Sachs 2011

  • Perhaps you're not very adept at baking cakes with a Sazerac or some other New Orleans cocktail in your hand?

    How to secure a last-minute king cake 2011

  • His tour includes a Bourbon Street style cocktail, handy for strolling the haunted sites of the city, but he loves "a well-made Sazerac, the official cocktail of New Orleans."

    Karen Dalton-Beninato: We're the Tops: New Orleans Tours Give an Inside View Karen Dalton-Beninato 2012

  • By this time, Mr. Hartman had long established an enterprising connection between downtown Manhattan and the Crescent City via the Great Jones Cafe and the Two Boots chain, the first of a wave of restaurants that took a more playful and modern approach to New Orleans food and culture than traditional Cajun-styled local establishments like Fat Tuesday's and the now-closed Sazerac House.

    Big Easy in the Big Apple Bruce Bennett 2011

  • His tour includes a Bourbon Street style cocktail, handy for strolling the haunted sites of the city, but he loves "a well-made Sazerac, the official cocktail of New Orleans."

    Karen Dalton-Beninato: We're the Tops: New Orleans Tours Give an Inside View Karen Dalton-Beninato 2012

  • From new takes on classic absinthe uses like the Sazerac and the Death in the Afternoon to wholly original creations like The Hobnob and the L'arc de Triomphe, flip through the cocktails and their recipes below.

    A Taste For Absinthe : 6 Cocktails To Try At Home (PHOTOS, RECIPES) The Huffington Post News Team 2010

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