Stir Society

Classic · Whiskey

Sazerac

A New Orleans classic of rye, Peychaud's bitters and an absinthe rinse, served up with no ice.

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Ingredients

  • 2 ozRye whiskey
  • 1 tspRich simple syrup (or 1 sugar cube)
  • 3 dashesPeychauds bitters
  • Rinse ofAbsinthe

Method

  1. Chill a rocks glass and rinse it with absinthe, discarding the excess.
  2. Stir whiskey, syrup and bitters with ice in a mixing glass.
  3. Strain into the prepared glass.
  4. Express a lemon peel over the drink and discard it.

Flavour

Sweet
Bitter
Sour
Boozy

Details

Glass
Rocks glass
Garnish
Lemon peel (expressed)
Technique
stirred