OLDEST MIXED DRINK RECIPES

The Sazerac is a beast of many flavors, born in the New Orleans bar scene in the 19th Century and washed in absinthe. On top of rye whiskey and green anise spirit, it calls for Angostura bitters, Peychaud's bitters, and sugar, and is generally unrelenting in its herbal tones.

Provided by Sarah Rense

Categories     cocktail

Total Time 5 minutes

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 0S

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 6

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The old-fashioned is one of the oldest mixed drinks in the cocktail canon. (Original name: whiskey cocktail, which became old-fashioned whiskey cocktail, and then just old-fashioned.) It is a stirred drink, usually built in the glass in which it is served. Both rye and bourbon are suitable base spirits. For the sweetener, purists muddle up a sugar cube with water and a couple dashes of bitters, but simple syrup works as well. Twists can be orange, lemon or both (known as “rabbit ears”). A fruited version of the drink came into vogue after Prohibition and involves the muddling of a cherry and orange slice along with the sugar. That version remains widespread, but we advocate the more elemental rendition that took hold in the late 1800s, one that allows the flavors of the whiskey to shine.

Provided by Robert Simonson

Total Time 2 minutes

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 4

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