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Sazerac

Sazerac

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A strong cocktail with rye or bourbon, bitters, sugar, and a bit of anise, served over ice with lemon peel
  • noun
  • /ˈsæzəræk/
  • US
: Sazerac
  • The Sazerac cocktails were brought up from New Orleans to Montgomery to celebrate an important occasion.
  • Sazerac cocktail

Examples

  • A cool Sazerac and some hot gumbo.

    Blog text (2)

  • You can enjoy a classic Sazerac made with absinthe and bitters at this famous New Orleans bar.

  • I gave the men some Sazerac while the women were gone.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • You know how to make a Sazerac?

    State of the Union (1948)

  • Do you know how to mix a Sazerac?

    State of the Union (1948)

  • This is the best Sazerac I've ever had.

    State of the Union (1948)

  • A Sazerac is an aromatic libation consisting of Cognac or, more commonly, rye whiskey and Peychaud's Bitters.

    Blog text (4)

  • The bartender skillfully prepared a Sazerac using rye whiskey and a twist of lemon peel.

  • At the party, I ordered a Sazerac because it's always been my favorite cocktail.

Surface Forms

Sazerac singular
Sazeracs plural

Etymology

Sazerac probably comes from a French brand name or from the old Sazerac Coffee House in New Orleans, where a pharmacist named Peychaud mixed whiskey with his special 'bitters' and sugar. So, Sazerac became the name of the strong, lemon-scented cocktail served there.