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Suzerac

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (67)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1⁄6 fl oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe
1 1⁄2 fl oz Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
1 fl oz Gentian liqueur Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Avèze, Salers)
1⁄4 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
3 dash Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters

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How to make

Glass

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Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. RINSE glass with absinthe, discard excess and set to one side.
  2. STIR other ingredients with ice.
  3. STRAIN into absinthe-rinsed glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Suzerac contains 198 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.8 standard drinks
  • 28.73% alc./vol. (57.46° proof)
  • 25.5 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Created in 2017 by Kevin Rigault at Le Forvm cocktail bar in Paris, France, who says, "My inspiration for this drink comes from the desire to mix old French apéritif Suze with the New Orleans cocktail culture. For the origin of the name, it's just a combination of Suze and Sazerac."

Review

A boozy and bittersweet aperitif-style cocktail.

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Comments & Discussion

Mika Perkiömäki
I, for one, do generally like sweet cocktails, so the dryness Suze brings, surprised me in how I truly enjoy it. I am sipping this cocktail right now. 4.5/5 in my own notes 👍
score: 1
Peter Barth
I thoroughly enjoyed the cocktail . . right up to the point where I remembered that there was supposed to be a modicum of sugar syrup in this endeavor. added and honestly - if one celebrates dry cocktails, better to be left out.
score: 1
Matt Premium Member
Lighter in flavor and body than the Sazerac, but still silky smooth and delicious, especially if you enjoy the earthy, vegetal and bitter notes of Suze (I do). I prefer the balance of this cocktail to the somewhat sweeter and heavier Sazerac (although that is excellent as well). I also like that it is a simpler recipe.
score: 1
Louise Allen
Delicious! So as not to waste the absinthe I popped the rinse discard into a shot glass and dropped the expressed lemon round into it, served on the side. The drink itself is superb. Well balanced and bittersweet. Putting the absinthe on the side with the lemon makes me yearn for a Prague revisit...
score: 1
Paul Wilson
This is a great cocktail. I agree with Davey Springer's assessment.
score: 1
Davey Springer
Excellent! A comparatively light version of the classic and well worth trying.
score: 1

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