Sazerac Recipe

Time10m

Serves1

rye whiskey. turbinado sugar. peychaud’s bitters. herbsaint.

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Ingredients

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1
Chill the Glass
Begin by chilling a rocks glass. You can do this by filling it with ice water and setting it aside while you prepare the cocktail.
2
Prepare the Sugar
In a separate mixing glass, add the turbinado sugar and 1 tsp of water. Stir until the sugar is dissolved completely.
3
Add Bitters
Add 2 dashes of Peychaud’s bitters into the mixing glass with the dissolved sugar. Stir again to combine.
4
Incorporate Rye Whiskey
Pour 2 oz of rye whiskey into the mixing glass and fill it with ice. Stir gently for about 30 seconds to chill the mixture.

5
Prepare the Glass
Empty the chilled rocks glass of ice water and rinse it with 1 tsp of Herbsaint. Swirl the Herbsaint around the glass to coat the inside, then discard any excess.
6
Strain the Cocktail
Using a strainer, pour the chilled cocktail mixture from the mixing glass into the prepared rocks glass.
7
Garnish
Express the oils from a lemon peel over the drink by twisting it, then drop it into the glass as a garnish.