Sazerac

Get ready for an adventure to discover a dizzying array of carnival drinks drunk around the world. First stop: Venice. Venice and the Spritz For Italians (and many others), Venice is the carnival. Every year, for a week, the city is transformed into an extravagant masked ball. Venice carnival officially began in 1296, when an edict declared the day before the beginning of Lent a public holiday. The inspiration? The…

Did you know that April 30th is International Jazz Day? Let’s celebrate by taking some inspiration from New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, and make the city’s official cocktail – The Sazerac. Never heard of it? Then let’s find out more in this quick guide. A bit of history Invented in the 19th century, the Sazerac is perhaps the oldest cocktail still popular in the United States, particularly in New…