Sazerac

7 ingredients
15 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/4 ounce Absinthe Bitters (page 161)
  • 1 raw brown sugar cube
  • 1/2 teaspoon superfine sugar
  • 3 dashes Peychauds bitters
  • 1 dash Angostura bitters
  • 2 1/2 ounces Rittenhouse 100-proof rye whiskey
  • 1 lemon twist, for garnish

Directions

  1. 1
    Pour the Absinthe Bitters into a rocks glass.
  2. 2
    Swirl it around until the inside of the glass is completely coated, then discard the excess.
  3. 3
    Place in the freezer to chill.
  4. 4
    Place both sugars in the bottom of a mixing glass and saturate them with the Peychauds and Angostura bitters.
  5. 5
    Muddle the sugars and bitters into a consistent paste.
  6. 6
    Add the whiskey and stir gently.
  7. 7
    Add large cold ice cubes and stir for 40 revolutions.
  8. 8
    Strain into the seasoned rocks glass and garnish with a lemon twist.
  9. 9
    Dominant Flavors: whiskey with citrus on the nose
  10. 10
    Body: full with high alcohol content
  11. 11
    Dryness: medium
  12. 12
    Complexity: high with subtle complexity
  13. 13
    Accentuating or Contrasting Flavors: anise with spices from bitters coating the whiskey
  14. 14
    Finish: lingering with anise overtones
  15. 15
    Glass: rocks

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