Ingredients

  • 2 ozcognac
  • ¼ ozsimple syrup
  • 3 dashespeychauds bitters
  • 1 barspoonabsinthe(for rinse)
  • 🍋Lemon peel (expressed and discarded)(garnish)

🔧 Tools

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Instructions

  1. Rinse a chilled rocks glass with absinthe, discarding the excess.
  2. In a mixing glass, combine cognac, simple syrup, and Peychaud's bitters with ice.
  3. Stir until well chilled.
  4. Strain into the prepared glass (no ice).
  5. Express a lemon peel over the drink and discard.

📜 History

The original Sazerac was made with cognac, not rye whiskey. Created in 1850s New Orleans using Sazerac de Forge et Fils cognac, the recipe switched to rye after the phylloxera epidemic devastated French vineyards. This is the original formula.

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