The Best Sazerac Recipe
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.
Total Steps
13
Ingredients
7
Tools Needed
1
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The Best Sazerac RecipeIngredients
- ice
- water
- 1 cube sugar
- 4 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
- 2 ounces rye whiskey
- splash absinthe
- lemon peel
Instructions
Step 1
Fill one Old Fashioned Glass with Ice and cold water
Step 2
In the other glass, place sugar cube at the bottom
Step 3
Add 4 dashes of bitters and just a splash of water
Step 4
Muddle until mixed
Step 5
Add ice to same glass
Step 6
Add whiskey
Step 7
Empty the glass filled with ice water
Step 8
Add the splash of absinthe and swirl around to try and coat inside of glass
Step 9
Dump any remaining absinthe
Step 10
Using mixing spoon, stir whiskey concoction for about 10 seconds
Step 11
Strain whiskey concoction into empty glass
Step 12
Express lemon peel into cocktail, wipe edges with peel and add as garnish
Step 13
Enjoy