Sazerac

Ingredients

• 1 tspRicard
• 1/2 tsp superfineSugar
• 2 dashesPeychaud bitters
• 1 tspWater
• 2 ozBourbon
• 1 twist ofLemon peel

How to make it

1. Rinse a chilled old-fashioned glass with the absinthe, add crushed ice, and set it aside.
2. Stir the remaining ingredients over ice and set it aside.
3. Discard the ice and any excess absinthe from the prepared glass, and strain the drink into the glass.
4. Add the lemon peel for garnish.

Story

New Orleans’ official cocktail rinses a glass with absinthe before cognac or rye, sugar, and Peychaud’s—pharmacy roots, barroom immortality.

Best for

sophisticated · reflective · citrus · sweet · bitter