Sazerac

//ˈsæzəɹæk// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A cocktail made from whisky, Pernod or absinthe, bitters, and syrup. US

    "[…] a night that began at the establishment of Monsieur Peychaud, where the Sazeracs, though said to've been invented there, were not a patch, it seemed to Reef, on those available at Bob Stockton's bar in Denver, though those Absinthe Frappés were another matter."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of Sazerac. alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    a cocktail made with bourbon with bitters and Pernod and sugar served with lemon peel wordnet

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drink

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"[…] a night that began at the establishment of Monsieur Peychaud, where the Sazeracs, though said to've been invented there, were not a patch, it seemed to Reef, on those available at Bob Stockton's bar in Denver, though those Absinthe Frappés were another matter."

Etymology

Named for the Sazerac de Forge et Fils brand of cognac that was its original prime ingredient.

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