Sazerac Recipe
The Sazerac is a classic New Orleans cocktail, artfully blending rye whiskey, absinthe, sugar, and bitters, served in a chilled glass with a twist of lemon for a refreshing finish.
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Ingredients
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Sazerac Ingredients
Method
Sazerac Preparation
- 1
Chill the Glass
Chill an old-fashioned glass by filling it with ice water and set it aside.
- 2
- 3
Add the Whiskey
Pour in the rye whiskey and fill the mixing glass with ice. Stir well until the mixture is chilled.
- 4
Prepare the Glass
Empty the ice water from the chilled old-fashioned glass and add the absinthe, swirling it to coat the inside of the glass. Discard any excess absinthe.
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