http://www.drinkoftheweek.com/blog/sazerac/ Celebrating cocktail culture, Drink of the week is a treasure trove of drink recipes, bartedning tips, cool drinkware and other fun tidbits in the wonderful world of sprits. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:02:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.drinkoftheweek.com/blog/sazerac/#comment-13610 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:24:20 +0000 http://www.drinkoftheweek.com/blog/sazerac/#comment-13610 [...] During our stay, our host made me a sazerac, the traditional drink of New Orleans and some say America’s first cocktail.  It was made famous at The Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans and I had planned on stopping there for a nightcap later so I could try one.  I don’t particularly like mixed drinks, but when I travel, I make an effort to try food and drinks that are traditional to the area.  This is one strong drink!  It’s made with rye whiskey and herbsaint (absinthe can also be used).  No wonder people in New Orleans are so happy! [...] […] During our stay, our host made me a sazerac, the traditional drink of New Orleans and some say America’s first cocktail.  It was made famous at The Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans and I had planned on stopping there for a nightcap later so I could try one.  I don’t particularly like mixed drinks, but when I travel, I make an effort to try food and drinks that are traditional to the area.  This is one strong drink!  It’s made with rye whiskey and herbsaint (absinthe can also be used).  No wonder people in New Orleans are so happy! […]

]]> http://www.drinkoftheweek.com/blog/sazerac/#comment-11325 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:20:04 +0000 http://www.drinkoftheweek.com/blog/sazerac/#comment-11325 One of my favourite absinthe cocktails. And now it really can be made with absinthe, and not with an absinthe substitute. One of my favourite absinthe cocktails. And now it really can be made with absinthe, and not with an absinthe substitute.

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