Emerils Sazerac Cocktail Food

SAZERAC COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Fill a rocks glass with 1 cup ice and set aside to chill, about 5 minutes. Discard ice.
• Combine Peychaud's Bitters, Angostura Bitters and sugar cube in a cocktail shaker; mash well with a cocktail muddler. Add 1 cup ice and whiskey. Stir until chilled and strain into the chilled glass.
• Twist a lemon peel over the surface of the cocktail to extract the essence; discard lemon peel.

CLASSIC SAZERAC COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Chill an old-fashioned glass by filling it with ice. Let it sit while you prepare the rest of the drink.
• In a mixing glass, soak the sugar cube with the bitters and muddle to crush the cube .
• Add the rye whiskey and stir.
• Discard the ice in the chilled glass. Rinse it with absinthe: Pour a small amount into the glass, swirl it around, then discard the liquid.
• Pour the whiskey mixture into the absinthe-rinsed glass.
• Gently squeeze the lemon twist over the drink to release its essence. Traditionalists typically discard it and rarely drop it into the glass; lay it on the rim as a garnish if you like. Serve and enjoy.

EMERIL'S SAZERAC COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Fill a small old-fashioned glass with cracked ice and set aside.
• In another small old-fashioned glass, put the lump of sugar and just enough water to moisten it.
• With a spoon, crush the sugar, then add the Peychaud's bitters, Angostura bitters, whiskey, and several ice cubes.
• Stir. Never use a shaker.
• Empty the first glass of ice, add the Herbsaint or Pernod, twirl the glass around, and shake the liqueur out.
• Strain the whiskey mixture into the glass, twist in the lemon peel, and serve immediately.

EMERIL'S CARIBBEAN COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In a cocktail shaker, blend together all the ingredients, except the garnish. Pour into a tall glass filled with ice.
• Garnish with pineapple and serve.

EMERIL'S SAZERAC

Steps:

• Fill a small old-fashioned glass with cracked ice and set aside. In another small old-fashioned glass, put the lump of sugar and just enough water to moisten it. With a spoon, crush the sugar, then add the Peychaud's bitters, Angostura bitters, whiskey, and several ice cubes. Stir. Never use a shaker. Empty the first glass of ice, add the Herbsaint or Pernod, twirl the glass around, and shake the liqueur out. Strain the whiskey mixture into the glass, twist in the lemon peel, and serve immediately.