Sazerac cocktail
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A dry, spirit-forward drink: cognac and a touch of sugar sharpened by Peychaud's bitters, with aniseed from the absinthe rinse. Lemon peel adds a bright finish.
Method
Stirred
Glass
rocks
Difficulty
Medium
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Ingredients
Servings:
1
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AdInstructions
- In a separate glass, let the sugar cube sit in the cognac and Peychaud's bitters until the sugar has dissolved.
- Pour the absinthe into a rocks glass, add about 1 oz of crushed ice and stir so the absinthe coats the glass.
- Add about 1 oz of crushed ice to the cognac mixture and stir.
- Tip the ice out of the absinthe glass.
- Strain the cognac mixture into the absinthe-coated glass.
- Garnish with the lemon peel.
- Serve right away.