The Best Sazerac Recipe
By: Ben Myhre
Published: Monday, February 12, 2018 - 1:56pm

Ingredients




2 Old Fashioned Glasses
Ice
Water
1 Sugar Cube
4 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
2 Oz Rye Whiskey (I use Sazerac Rye)
Splash of Absinthe
Lemon Peel

Preparation

1 ​Fill one Old Fashioned Glass with Ice and cold water 2 In the other glass, place sugar cube at the bottom 3 Add 4 dashes of bitters and just a splash of water 4 Muddle until mixed 5 Add ice to same glass 6 Add whiskey 7 Empty the glass filled with ice water 8 Add the splash of absinthe and swirl around to try and coat inside of glass 9 Dump any remaining absinthe 10 Using mixing spoon, stir whiskey concoction for about 10 seconds 11 Strain whiskey concoction into empty glass 12 Express lemon peel into cocktail, wipe edges with peel and add as garnish 13 Enjoy

About

How to make the best classic Sazerac cocktail. Celebrate New Orleans culture with this cocktail and drink an awesome drink tonight! The American classic uses rye whiskey, absinthe, Peychaud's bitters, and a bit of love to bring you down to Louisiana. This drink is somewhat close to an Old Fashioned, but has some very distinct differences that separates it from that other American cocktail classic.  And while both are tasty, the Sazerac has a distinct origin in the American bayou with French origins and tastes.