Sazerac

Classic Recipe

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Glass: Old Fashioned or Snifter

Equipment: Mixing Glass, Stirrer

Ingredients

  • Absinthe
  • 2 oz Cognac
  • ½ oz simple syrup
  • 3 dashes bitters
  • Lemon peel

Directions

  • Rinse an Old Fashioned glass with absinthe.
  • Fill with ice and let chill while preparing cocktail.
  • Fill mixing glass with ice.
  • Add the cognac, simple syrup and bitters and stir.
  • Discard the ice and any excess absinthe from the glass.
  • Strain the drink into the glass.
  • Express lemon peel oils on top of the drink, and garnish with same.

Barkeep Notes

None.