Sazerac
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Prep5 min
Cook0 min
Total5 min
New Orleans in a glass — rye, sugar and Peychaud's bitters in an absinthe-rinsed tumbler, served without ice.
Ingredients
Serves:1
Ingredients
- 60 ml rye whiskey or cognac
- 5 ml absinthe
- 1 pieces sugar cube
- 4 dashes Peychaud's bitters
- 3 drops water
- 1 pieces lemon twist
Nutrition (estimated)
medium confidence367kcal · per serving
7.6g
Protein
49.4g
Carbs
1.5g
Fat
Recipe total: 367 kcal · P 7.6g · C 49.4g · F 1.5g
Estimated from 6 of 6 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Chill a rocks glass with ice water while you work.
- 2Muddle the sugar cube with the Peychaud's bitters and the water in a mixing glass until dissolved.
- 3Add the rye and plenty of ice and stir for 20-30 seconds.
- 4Empty the chilled glass, pour in the absinthe, swirl to coat the inside completely, and discard the excess.
- 5Strain the drink into the rinsed glass. A Sazerac is served neat — no ice goes into the serving glass.
- 6Express a lemon twist over the top and discard it rather than dropping it in.
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Questions and answers
How long does Sazerac take to make?
About 5 minutes.
What are the proportions for Sazerac?
60 ml rye whiskey or cognac; 5 ml absinthe; 1 pieces sugar cube; 4 dashes Peychaud's bitters; 3 drops water; 1 pieces lemon twist.
How many servings does this Sazerac recipe make?
1 serving. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
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