Sazerac Recipe

For a simple yet unique flavor experience, the Sazerac is a classic New Orleans cocktail. This well-balanced cocktail is smooth yet packs a punch. It's a close cousin to the Old Fashioned and was crowned the official cocktail of New Orleans in 2008.

Ingredients You'll Need

• 2.5 oz. rye whiskey
• 2 dashes of Peychaud's bitters
• 1 dash of Angostura bitters
• 1 sugar cube
• 1 tsp. absinthe
• Lemon peel

Directions

• In a glass, muddle the sugar cube with a couple of drops of water. 
• Add several ice cubes, rye whiskey, both bitters, and stir well.
• Roll absinthe around a second chilled glass until thoroughly coated, and pour out excess absinthe.
• Strain content from the first glass into the second.
• Garnish with a twisted lemon peel.