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Sazerac (Difford's split base)

If you are rightly concerned about chucking expensive absinthe down the drain then consider straining into a shot glass and serve on the side. The roughly...
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Nathalie O'Flynn’s Avatar Nathalie O'Flynn
5th March 2021 at 19:55
Funny peculiar that you called this weekend an Absinth weekend since I had already planned a Sazerac for tomorrow night (sigh cocktails are planned ahead at this home bar). I get the Sazerac Rye only for this. But I must say the rinsing with the absinth does not give even 5ml of drink in a shot, so I can only conclude you're adding more Absinth in a shot secretly :D , hence cheating.... cheers xxx
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Nathalie O'Flynn’s Avatar Nathalie O'Flynn
6th March 2021 at 19:42
Nice idea Simon... had a fantasti Sazerac tonight, special treat for us...
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
6th March 2021 at 17:47
I "rinse" the glass by filling it with ice and then pouring 10ml (to 15ml) of absinthe and approx 70ml chilled water. I leave this to sit while assembling the other ingredients in a shaker (to throw) and then strain absinthe and water into shot glass rather than discarding.
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Richard Elgar’s Avatar Richard Elgar
17th February 2021 at 00:38
I also made the cocktail exactly as written here after picking up some bourbon, and have to say that it's the best iteration of the Sazerac that I've tried. Thanks Simon - I really enjoyed it on Pancake Day aka Mardi Gras today!
Here's a video of me making it: https://youtu.be/guj5EaS2fGg
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Richard Elgar’s Avatar Richard Elgar
28th January 2021 at 05:39
I didn't have any bourbon, so I used 1.25oz of both rye and cognac, and instead of regular sugar syrup I used demerara syrup. The shot of absinthe on the side was definitely delicious (although I just rinsed the glass with absinthe, ice and no water)!
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Chris Colvin’s Avatar Chris Colvin
9th January 2021 at 20:17
I don't mind this recipe, it's actually quite moreish, not a good thing haha.
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17th August 2020 at 22:38
This recipe is wrong. You can use either use cognac or rye whiskey, but not both. Never use bourbon. I'm from New Orleans and to make the Sazerac to this recipe would be sacrilage.
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晨曦 徐’s Avatar 晨曦 徐
8th May 2022 at 21:23
为什么不行呢。我一直都是黑麦和干邑一起使用。当然你也可以全使用黑麦或者都使用干邑。
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Tom .’s Avatar Tom .
30th December 2020 at 15:55
What does 'wrong' mean ? Every cocktail has been invented by some person, it's a subject of personal taste. The world would be horribly boring with such a thinking. If someone prefers a twist of sazerac with ketchup, then hey why not ?
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