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Sazerac

Yields1 ServingPrep Time5 mins

The Sazerac is a whiskey-based cocktail recipe that was created by Anthony Peychaud in the 1830s in New Orleans, Louisiana. This variation was adapted from The Art of Vintage Cocktails by Stephanie Rosenbaum.

Sazerac Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients
 2 oz Rye
 ½ oz Homemade Simple Syrup (Click for Recipe)
 3 dashes Peychaud's Creole Bitters
 1 Spray of Absinthe
 1 Lemon Twist
Method
1

Rinse the inside of a lowball glass with absinthe.

2

Add rye, bitters, simple syrup, and cubed ice to a mixing glass.

3

Stir for 30-45 seconds.

4

Strain into absinthe-rinsed glass.

5

Garnish with lemon twist.