Powdery mildew of the sage

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  Powdery mildew or white sickness is a cryptogamic disease, that is of fungal origin, which can affect sage plants and occurs on the leaves. This is the most frequent pathology among those that can affect this aromatic herb and occurs in particular with mild temperatures and high humidity. It is a very simple disease to identify: because the white patches that are seen on the leaves of the sage are very characteristic. A reader of Orto Da Coltivare, Barbara, asks me exactly what her plant can have, describing the symptoms of powdery mildew. I answer publicly because I think it may be useful for many to know how to defend themselves from this problem with natural methods and above all how to prevent it. Recognizing powdery mildew on sage Those who cultivate the vegetable garden will already know powdery mildew because it is a frequent pathology also on other cultivated plants, in particular on pumpkin and courgette. Powdery mildew is also called white sickness precisely because it work

Sazerac cocktail: the recipe for the ancient drink born in New Orleans

The Sazerac cocktail is an official IBA drink based on cognac, bitters and absinthe that was born in the mid-19th century in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is one of the oldest cocktails in the history of drinks, prepared with cognac, a sugar cube soaked in absinthe and Peychaud’s bitters, ingredients that will give a magical note to the drink. Furthermore, the “green fairy”, as absinthe is defined, will add a particular and irresistible scent to this high-alcohol cocktail: serve it as an after-dinner, always to be drunk in moderation.

It is said that the ancestor of the current Sazerac was a drink made by a Creole pharmacist, who moved to New Orleans in the mid-1800s. It is Antoine Amédée Peychaud, inventor of aromatic bitters, who served customers mixed with the cognac and other liqueurs: real invigorating potions, very much in use in those days. Absinthe will be added to the ingredients at the end of the 19th century, making this drink even more intense. Here’s how to make the Sazerac cocktail at home.

Ready in: 10 minutes
FOR 1 PEOPLE

INGREDIENTS

COGNAC 50 ml
PEYCHAUD’S BITTER 2 drops
ABSINTHE 10 ml
LUMP OF SUGAR 1
ICE CUBES as required

How to prepare the Sazerac cocktail

Sazerac cocktail
Sazerac cocktail
Sazerac cocktail

Put the ice in a low tumbler, let it cool (1) and add the absinthe: swirl the glass, so as to distribute it on the walls of the tumbler, then add more ice. Put the sugar cube previously soaked in the bitter in another glass and work it with the pestle and a few drops of water. Add the ice and cognac (2). Throw the ice and absinthe residue from the tumbler and pour the drink, filtering it. Decorate with a lemon peel. Your sazerac cocktail is ready to serve (3).

Advice

For best results, it is important to leave only a thin layer of absinthe, otherwise, it could compromise the balance of the drink.

You can give a more citrus note to the cocktail by crushing the lemon zest on the cocktail.

Variants

A variant of Sazerac is prepared with rye whiskey instead of cognac: a version that was born after the American Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865, due to the scarce availability of cognac.

Another variation is the New York Sazerac which is made with cognac and whiskey in equal parts.

storage

Drink your Sazerc immediately after preparation.


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