Step up your Sazerac game with this riff on the Saz. Using oleo saccharum we get loads of orange flavor, add a hint of chocolate with bitters and move the volume up on the absinthe. It’s a lovely Saz that lets the rye shine through all of those flavor combinations.
2dashes dark chocolate bitters(don’t use one with a heat or smoke element)
¼ozabsinthe
½ozoleo saccharum
2ozSagamore Spirit Rye
Garnish: lemon verbena leaf and star anise
Instructions
Combine bitters, absinthe, oleo saccharum and rye in a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir until well combined. Serve neat or on the rocks with a lemon verbena leaf garnish and single star anise.