Original sentence: By the early 20th Century, vermouth was fairly prevalent, and simple cocktails like the Sazerac had become a somewhat rare curiosity, which aided its popularity.It was this type of variation to the cocktail that caused patrons not interested in the new complexities of cocktails to request their drinks done the Old Fashioned way.The drink is a simple variation on a plain whiskey or cognac "Cock-Tail" (alcohol, sugar, water and bitters) and could have been ordered in any latter 19th Century bar in the U.as a Whiskey Cocktail with a dash of absinthe
Edited sentence: , if the cognac were available, as a Sazerac Cocktail with a dash of absinthe.; its unique preparation method, flavor profile, and legendary association with New Orleans ensured its popularity.By the early 20th Century, as the mixologist rose in stature almost to that of chef, and the original simplicity of the "Cockt-Tail" faded from memory, only living on in the whiskey Old Fashioned, the Sazerac stood out.Devotees spread the drink across the U.It could have been ordered in any latter 19th Century bar in the U.It was this kind of evolution of the cocktail that led patrons who preferred their cocktails the original way to request their drinks done the Old Fashioned way.The drink is a simple variation on a whiskey or cognac "Cock-Tail" (alcohol, sugar, water and bitters)