Happy Mardi Gras, folks! It's been a while since we had a cocktail together, has it not? It has, and tonight is the perfect occasion to put an end to this silly micro-prohibition we've inadvertently imposed on ourselves. One of my favorite cocktails in the world has its origins down in the Big Easy, and what better day for us to drink it together than on a day when there are a lot of other people drinking it? If you can't beat 'em join 'em, I always say. And in this case, why would you even want to beat 'em in the first place? Here is the classic Sazerac--hopefully it will tide you over until SfN 2012 this October, when we can actually drink one together in NOLA. That will be the best!
The Sazerac is like the Old Fashioned's sassy cousin, and it's served in a rocks glass without any ice. You'll need:
3 oz rye whiskey
splash of absinthe
sugar cube
Peychaud's bitters or Bitter Truth Creole Bitters
lemon twist
Chill the whiskey on ice in a shaker--stick it in the freezer while you prepare everything else. Pour a bit of absinthe into the glass, swirl it around, and dump it (into your mouth if you want). Add a sugar cube to the glass, and douse it with a few good shakes of bitters. Muddle the sugar and bitters until the cube is completely broken up, and then strain the whiskey in. Drop in a large lemon twist that you've twisted backwards to release the oils, and enjoy!
Notice the beautiful pink tint? That's the Peychaud's. Yum!
Dr Becca has a new job (NJ) as a tenure-track assistant professor in the neurosciences at New Job University (NJU), located in New Job City (NJC). She is still fumbling, just making a little more money doing it.
aww... sounds good
I've been drinking a nice Jameson, ginger ale and a splash of lemon shaken with ice ... not too bad either.
Happy Mardi Gras (or 'Fatty Tuesday' as I call it in my native tounge
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Beautiful! It's also nice to flame the lemon twist a little bit to release the oils.
Wo that looks AWESOME.
That looks beautiful!!
Yum! But I want a Pimm's Cup from Napoleon's. Please bring me one,somebody.
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