Cocktail· Rye
Sazerac
The Sazerac is a stirred whiskey cocktail made with rye, Peychaud's bitters, and a touch of sugar, served in a chilled rocks glass rinsed with absinthe and finished with an expressed lemon peel. It is widely cited as one of the oldest American cocktails.
Ingredients
- Absinthe (for the rinse)
- 2 oz rye whiskey
- 0.25 oz simple syrup
- 4 dashes Peychaud's bitters
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- Lemon peel
Built for stirred drinks
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Method
- Rinse a chilled rocks glass with absinthe and discard the excess.
- Combine rye, simple syrup, Peychaud's, and Angostura in a mixing glass.
- Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir for 20 to 30 seconds.
- Strain into the absinthe-rinsed rocks glass. No ice in the served drink.
- Express the lemon peel oils over the glass and discard the peel.
Garnish
Lemon peel, expressed, then discarded. The oils stay.
Pro tip
The absinthe is a rinse, not an ingredient. Coat the inside of the glass, pour the excess out, and you will smell anise on the rim of every sip.
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