Sazerac

Name: Sazerac
Ingredients: 4 drops Herbsaint or Pernod; Ice cubes; 3 ounces rye or bourbon; 1/2 to1 ounce Simple Syrup; 4 to 5 dashes Peychaud bitters; Small strip of lemon zest; Cocktail pitcher and stirrer; 1 double old fashioned glass

8 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

4 drops Herbsaint or Pernod
Ice cubes
3 ounces rye or bourbon
1/2 to1 ounce Simple Syrup
4 to 5 dashes Peychaud bitters
Small strip of lemon zest
Cocktail pitcher and stirrer
1 double old fashioned glass

Directions

1

Swirl the Herbsaint around the glass and discard any excess.
2

Place 6 to 8 ice cubes in a pitcher and pour in the rye, simple syrup, and bitters.
3

Stir briskly and strain into the glass.
4

Add 1 ice cube.
5

Twist the lemon zest over the top of the liquor.