The Sazerac

What Happens When You Mix a Tahoe Trip and Stiff Drinks...    
There's a time for $2.50 Bud tallboys (right after the last ski and board run) and there's a time for a plain ol' stiff drink (a couple hours later when the achy backs and strained knees kick in). The trick is to drink just enough to sleep well, but not so much to mess with your next-day boarding abilities. Not an easy balance to achieve, especially when our counterparts (and good consciences) are back home, soaking sunshine and drinking Margaritas.

Here's our cocktail recipe for the Sazerac:

The Inspiration What's more appropriate than to drink an ancient cocktail recipe known to invigorate good health after throwing one's old self down a slippery mountainside? Read about the healing history of Sazeracs at Drinkboy.com. The Tools iPod filled with new iMixes portable speakers flask of rye whiskey

The Drink : Sazerac (Caution: Read directions before mixing.) 1/2 oz Pernod (or Absinthe substitute) 1/2 teaspoon sugar 2 dashes bitters 2 oz rye whiskey Pour Pernod in an empty rocks glass; swirl to coat inside of glass and pour out remaining liquid. Drop in sugar and bitters and muddle. Fill glass with ice. Add whiskey and stir. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Be smart, safe, and healthy. Drink in moderation. Don't drink and ski. We thank you.

Thursday Happy Hour (aka Happy Hour Thursday) provides cocktail recipes, happy hour ideas, music mixes, virgin drink alternatives and more to help make your Thursdays extra special. Just because we like you.

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The Inspiration What's more appropriate than to drink an ancient cocktail recipe known to invigorate good health after throwing one's old self down a slippery mountainside? Read about the healing history of Sazeracs at Drinkboy.com. The Tools iPod filled with new iMixes portable speakers flask of rye whiskey

The Drink : Sazerac (Caution: Read directions before mixing.) 1/2 oz Pernod (or Absinthe substitute) 1/2 teaspoon sugar 2 dashes bitters 2 oz rye whiskey Pour Pernod in an empty rocks glass; swirl to coat inside of glass and pour out remaining liquid. Drop in sugar and bitters and muddle. Fill glass with ice. Add whiskey and stir. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Be smart, safe, and healthy. Drink in moderation. Don't drink and ski. We thank you.

Thursday Happy Hour (aka Happy Hour Thursday) provides cocktail recipes, happy hour ideas, music mixes, virgin drink alternatives and more to help make your Thursdays extra special. Just because we like you.

Copyright © 2008, Pybop, LLC (for thursdayhappyhour.com). All rights reserved.