Sazerac

Sazerac

Ingredients

  • 2 oz rye whiskey
  • 1 sugar cube
  • 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
  • 1/4 oz absinthe
  • Lemon twist, for garnish
  • Ice (optional)

Recipe

  1. Chill an Old Fashioned glass in the freezer.
  2. In another glass, muddle the sugar cube and Peychaud's bitters.
  3. Add ice (if desired) and the rye whiskey.
  4. Rinse the chilled glass with absinthe, discarding any excess.
  5. Strain the whiskey mixture into the chilled glass.
  6. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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