How to make Sazerac

rye whiskey

🥗Healthier: bourbon

💰Cheaper: blended whiskey

Bourbon is often smoother and cheaper than rye.

absinthe

🥗Healthier: pastis

💰Cheaper: anise-flavored liqueur

Pastis offers a similar flavor profile at a lower cost.

sugar

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: simple syrup

Simple syrup is easy to make and often cheaper.

Fill a finishing glass with ice to chill it.

Measure out a half ounce of simple syrup and dump it into a preparing glass.

Add about three drops of aromatic bitters to the preparing glass.

Pour in two ounces of rye whiskey into the preparing glass.

Stir the mixture in the preparing glass with a spoon.

Optionally, use granulated sugar or a sugar cube and muddle it together instead of using simple syrup.

To make simple syrup, combine equal parts sugar and water, simmer on the stove until it turns into liquid without boiling.

Dump the ice out of the finishing glass to remove excess water.

Pour enough absinthe into the finishing glass to swirl it around, coating the inside of the glass.

Shake out the excess absinthe from the glass.

Pour the mixture from the preparing glass into the finishing glass.

Twist a fresh lemon peel over the drink to release the oils, then drop it in.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary