Fat Tuesday is Upon Us!
Here we are with another excuse to party! Fat Tuesday always means Mardi Gras and New Orleans. So to celebrate, let’s take a look at two iconic libations from the Crescent City, the Vieux Carré and the Sazerac.
Tag: Absinthe
Notes on the Second Corpse
I am, of course, referring to the Corpse Reviver (No. 2). Harry Craddock’s original, as published in 1930, called for equal parts lemon juice, gin, cointreau and Kina Lillet with absinthe.
Sazerac
My go to libation while in NOLA! 2 oz. rye whiskey 4 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters 1 dash Angostura Bitters 1 tsp. 2:1 simple syrup absinthe lemon peel Chill old fashioned glass with ice and water. Combine all ingredients, except absinthe, to a mixing glass and stir with ice. Drain ice…
Notes on the Second Corpse
I am, of course, referring to the Corpse Reviver (No. 2). Harry Craddock’s original, as published in 1930, called for equal parts lemon juice, gin, cointreau and Kina Lillet with absinthe.
Sazerac
My go to libation while in NOLA! 2 oz. rye whiskey 4 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters 1 dash Angostura Bitters 1 tsp. 2:1 simple syrup absinthe lemon peel Chill old fashioned glass with ice and water. Combine all ingredients, except absinthe, to a mixing glass and stir with ice. Drain ice…