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Sazerac

Served in an old-fashioned glass

Sazerac

Ingredients

  • 60 ml Rye whiskey
  • 1 piece Sugar cube
  • 3 dashes Peychaud's bitters
  • 1 barspoon Absinthe

Preparation

Rinse a chilled rocks glass with absinthe. Muddle sugar with bitters, add whiskey, stir with ice, strain into prepared glass.

Garnish

Lemon peel

Origin story

The Sazerac is one of the oldest known cocktails, originating in New Orleans in the early 19th century. It was initially made with Cognac but later evolved to use rye whiskey, reflecting the city's rich cocktail culture.