bourbon

Sazerac

strong · served in a rocks

New Orleans in a glass. Rye whiskey, absinthe, and Peychaud's bitters. One of the oldest American cocktails and still one of the best.

Ingredients

·2 oz rye whiskey
·1 sugar cube
·2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
·1 dash Angostura bitters
·Absinthe (for rinsing the glass)
·Lemon peel to garnish

Method

Rinse a chilled rocks glass with absinthe and discard the excess. In a mixing glass, muddle the sugar cube with bitters. Add rye and ice and stir until chilled. Strain into the prepared glass. Express a lemon peel over the top and discard (do not drop in).

Pour slowly. Sip slower.