Sazerac

Name: Sazerac
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 4 dashes Peychaud Bitters; 7 grams 1/2 teaspoons club soda; 71 grams tablespoons VSOP Cognac; 237 milliliters ice; 1 lemon; 1 sugar cube (preferably rough-cut and unbleached*) or 1/2 teaspoon raw sugar, such as turbinado or Demerara

Sazerac might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. One serving contains 230 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat. This recipe serves 1. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up peychaud bitters, club soda, sugar cube or, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan diet.

Instructions

In chilled cocktail shaker or pint glass, pour club soda over sugar cube. Using muddler or back of large spoon, gently crush sugar cube. Swirl glass until sugar dissolves, 20 to 30 seconds, then add bitters and Cognac and set aside.

Ingredients you will need

Sugar Cubes

Sparkling Water

Cocktail

Bitters

Cognac

Sugar

Pour absinthe into chilled double old-fashioned glass or stemless wineglass. Holding glass horizontally, roll between your thumb and forefinger so absinthe completely coats the interior, then discard excess.

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Absinthe

Roll

Add ice to cocktail and stir until well chilled, about 20 seconds. Strain cocktail into chilled glass rinsed with absinthe. Using channel knife, cut thin 4-inch strip of peel from lemon directly over glass, then place peel in glass and serve.

Ingredients you will need

Absinthe

Cocktail

Lemon

Ice

Equipment you will use

Knife

Equipment

Knife

Ingredients

Servings:

4dashes

Peychaud Bitters 7grams

1/2 teaspoons club soda 71grams

tablespoons VSOP Cognac 237milliliters

ice 1

lemon 1

sugar cube (preferably rough-cut and unbleached*) or 1/2 teaspoon raw sugar, such as turbinado or Demerara

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Von Winning Winnings Riesling. It has 4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 20 dollars.