Sazerac — New Orleans cocktail with Peychaud's bitters

Sazerac

New Orleans cocktail with Peychaud's bitters

Ingredients

  • 2-3 dashesPeychaud's Bitters
    Essential for authentic Sazerac
  • RinseAbsinthe
    For glass rinse
  • 2 ozRye Whiskey
    American rye whiskey
  • 1 cubeSugar Cube
    White sugar cube

Instructions

  1. Rinse chilled old fashioned glass with Herbsaint or absinthe, swirl to coat interior, discard excess

    Glass should have subtle opalescent coating

  2. In mixing glass, muddle sugar cube with 3 dashes Peychaud's bitters
  3. Add 2 oz rye whiskey and fill with ice
  4. Stir until well chilled and properly diluted
  5. Strain into prepared rinsed glass (no ice)

    Traditionally served neat after rinse

  6. Express lemon peel oils over drink and discard peel
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