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Sazerac Cocktail

The official drink of New Orleans.
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword absinthe, Cognac, whiskey
Prep Time 3 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 189kcal
Cost $3.30

Ingredients

  • 0.5 oz Absinthe for rinsing
  • 2 oz Sazerac Rye
  • 0.5 oz Simple syrup
  • 3 dashes Peychaud's bitters
  • 1 lemon peel used as garnish

Instructions

  • Rinse a rocks glass with the Absinthe, fill it with plenty of ice, and put it aside.
    0.5 oz Absinthe
  • Add the other ingredients to a mixing glass with plenty of ice. Stir until the cocktail is well chilled.
    2 oz Sazerac Rye, 0.5 oz Simple syrup, 3 dashes Peychaud's bitters
  • Then take your Old Fashioned glass and remove the ice and all of the Absinthe. 
  • Strain the cocktail from the mixing glass into your Old Fashioned glass and garnish with a lemon twist. 
    1 lemon peel

Nutrition

Serving: 3oz | Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.6g | Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 0.75mg | Potassium: 35.85mg | Sugar: 11.1g | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.12mg