Sazerac Recipe

Time10m

Serves1

A classic New Orleans cocktail with rye whiskey and absinthe.

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Ingredients

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1
Prepare the Glass
Begin by chilling an Old Fashioned glass. Rinse the glass with absinthe and swirl it around to coat the interior, then discard the excess absinthe.
2
Muddle the Sugar
In a mixing glass, place the sugar cube and add 2 dashes of Peychaud's bitters. Muddle them together until the sugar is dissolved.
3
Add Rye Whiskey
Pour 2 oz of rye whiskey into the mixing glass with the muddled sugar and bitters.
4
Stir the Mixture
Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir the mixture for about 30 seconds until well chilled.
5
Strain into the Glass
Strain the cocktail mixture into the prepared Old Fashioned glass.
6
Garnish
Express the oils of a lemon peel over the drink, then drop it into the glass as a garnish.