Heart of Louisiana: The Sazerac remedy
Heart of Louisiana: Sazerac By David McNamara | January 26, 2021 at 8:24 PM CST - Updated January 26 at 10:05 PM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - There are some people who claim that the cocktail was invented in New Orleans. Thatâs subject to debate, but the Sazerac cocktail is a New Orleans original. And the Sazerac also has its own museum.
The Sazerac cocktail is a mixture of bitters, some anice flavoring and rye whiskey served up in a chilled glass with a twist of lemon peel. The drink has its roots in an 1840s French Quarter pharmacy where Antoine Peychaud concocted the drinkâs signature bitters.