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In New Orleans, there is a concoction that has stood the test of time. It is said to be the first-ever American cocktail — although no one can say for sure where the word “cocktail” derived from with certainty or historical proof, for that matter. It is called the Sazerac.

This drink is actually the official cocktail of the Crescent City since 2008, after the Louisiana House of Representatives made a historic decision in a 62-33 vote to declare the Sazerac Cocktail the New Orleans’ official drink of choice.

In this episode of “Across the Bar,” host Paul Barron set out to learn the history about the evolution of ingredients behind this famous drink from some of New Orleans’ best cocktail historians: Elizabeth Pearce, Kevin Richards, and Russ Bergeron. And what better place to go on this historical journey than at the The Sazerac Bar inside The Roosevelt Hotel?

Watch the episode to learn more!

To say that the Sazerac Cocktail is synonymous with New Orleans would probably be an understatement. It is a cultural icon, a sense of pride, and its importance to the city can’t be denied. It also has one hell of a messy history. Really messy. For real, it almost broke us trying to piece it together. There are all sorts of stories as to how it came about, but it is difficult to pull out the truth from half-truths from legends from mistakes from deliberate lies.

The Sazerac is a cocktail where the process of making it is almost as important as the ingredients that go into it. It borders on chemistry and performance, with a unique method of adding the absinthe to the drink. Not that the ingredients aren’t important, because you better be damn sure you have rye and Peychaud’s in it.

In this episode we get an online visit from an alcohol historian and New Orleans resident to help us sort through the fact, fiction and importance of the Sazerac Cocktail. We explore Antoine Peychaud, his glorious bitters, and the faulty story of him creating not only the Sazerac, but the first cocktail ever! We also discuss the long and complicated history of the Sazerac House and its role in giving New Orleans its official cocktail.

The recipe is:

1 teaspoon of absinthe or pastis
1 teaspoon of simple syrup
3 to 4 dashes of Peychaud’s Bitters
3 ounces of rye whiskey