Mount Holyoke Club of Louisiana invites you to Celebrate the Sazerac September 26, 2014 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. NEW LOCATION Cellar Door 916 Lafayette St. - New Orleans Significant others, friends, colleagues are all encouraged to attend. To RSVP, please call Kathleen McNelis at 318-268-7086 or email kmcnelis@hotmail.com. We hope to see you there! ---- “The Sazerac is a local New Orleans variation of a Cognac or whiskey cocktail, named for the Sazerac de Forge et Fils brand of Cognac brandy that served as its original main ingredient. The drink is most traditionally a combination of cognac or rye, absinthe, Peychaud's Bitters, and sugar, although bourbon whiskey and/or Herbsaint are sometimes substituted. It is widely recognized as the oldest known American cocktail, with origins in pre–Civil War New Orleans, although instances of published usage of the word cocktail to describe a mixture of spirits, bitters, and sugar can be traced to the dawn of the 19th century.”
