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Sazerac cocktail with lemon garnish and Peychaud's bitters

Classic Sazerac

Picture of Heather Wibbels, Cocktail Contessa, pouring a cocktailHeather Wibbels
For this classic Sazerac recipe, we’ll stick to the basics: rye whiskey, Peychaud’s bitters, simple syrup and a touch of absinthe.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine rye cocktail
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz rye whiskey 100 proof
  • ½ oz simple syrup
  • 3 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
  • Absinthe rinse or mist from an atomizer (I used Copper and Kings Absinthe)
  • Lemon peel for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Combine whiskey, simple and bitters in a mixing glass and add ice. Stir until well-chilled.
  • Strain into a rocks glass rinsed with absinthe. Express a lemon peel over the cocktail and discard the peel or dress up the rim of the cocktail.
Keyword absinthe, bitters, sazerac, whiskey cocktail
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