Sazerac
The Sazerac is the official cocktail of New Orleans, with roots stretching back to the 1850s. It is one of the oldest known American cocktails. The ritual of rinsing the glass with absinthe creates a hauntingly aromatic foundation, while Peychaud's bitters give it a distinctive cherry-anise flavor that sets it apart from all other whiskey cocktails.
📝 Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2.00 oz Rye WhiskeyBuy
- 3.00 dashes Peychaud's BittersBuy
- 0.25 oz Demerara SyrupBuy
- 1.00 piece Lemon Twist(optional)Buy
Garnish: Lemon twist
👨🍳 Instructions
Instructions
Chill a rocks glass by filling it with ice and setting it aside while you build the drink.
In a mixing glass, combine the rye whiskey, demerara syrup, and Peychaud's bitters with ice. Stir for 30 seconds.
Discard the ice from the chilled rocks glass and pour in the absinthe. Swirl to coat the inside of the glass, then discard the excess.
Strain the stirred rye mixture into the absinthe-rinsed glass (no ice).
Express a lemon twist over the drink, then either drop it in or discard it (traditional). Serve immediately.