Sazerac Cocktail Recipe

The Sazerac may be one of the oldest cocktails in America but the classic New Orleans drink is as relevant today as ever.

Ingredients:

Rye whiskey

Absinthe

Peychaud's bitters

Lemon peel

Ice cubes

Sugar cube

The Sazerac packs a wallop with just a handful of ingredients. Follow our step-by-step recipe and craft a classic Sazerac cocktail at home in just five minutes.

Step-by-step instructions!

Follow our easy instructions for success!

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Fill a lowball glass with ice and set it aside.

Drop sugar cube into a second lowball glass. Add bitters and muddle until the sugar and bitters are fully integrated.

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Add rye whiskey and gently stir.

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Empty ice from the first glass. Pour absinthe into the empty glass and swirl around so that the inside of the glass develops a light absinthe coating. Discard the absinthe.

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Pour the liquid from the second glass into the first glass.

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