Classic Cocktail Sazerac

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Classic Cocktail Sazerac

CLASSIC COCKTAIL SAZERAC by Allen Katz

2 oz. rye whiskey

1 tsp. absinthe

Splash of cold water

1 sugar cube soaked with Peychaud’s bitters

Lemon peel

Coat the inside of a chilled old-fashioned glass with absinthe, discarding excess. Dissolve the bitters-soaked sugar cube in a mixing glass with a splash of water. Add whiskey and 1 cup of ice, stirring until chilled. Strain the mixture into the prepared glass. Squeeze a lemon peel into the drink and drop it in to garnish.