How to make Sazerac cocktail by Mr.Tolmach

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.

Chill one glass by filling it with ice.

Use a second glass for preparing the cocktail.

Add sugar to the first glass.

Add about 5 dashes of bitters to the sugar.

Pour in 35 ml of rye whiskey.

Add 35 ml of cognac to the mixture.

Stir the mixture.

Rinse the chilled glass with absinthe, coating the inside.

Express the oils from the lemon peel over the drink without putting the peel into the glass.

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