How to Make

Chill a short tumbler by filling with ice. In a mixing glass muddle the sugar cube or fine sugar with the Peychaud’s bitters. Fill with ice, and add whiskey. Holding the back of the spoon to the wall of the glass, stir gently for 30 seconds. Discard ice from tumbler and rinse glass with Herbsaint by slowly turning the glass and coating the walls with the liqueur. Discard the Herbsaint and strain cocktail mixture into the chilled tumbler. Garnish with the lemon peel. Serve.

*These are the ingredients as called for in the official Sazerac recipe. However, as with all cocktail recipes, you should feel free to substitute according to taste. Any good rye whiskey or bourbon may be used in place of the Sazerac rye. Instead of Herbsaint, you can use absinthe, pastis, or anise liqueur.

Ingredients

Makes one drink:

• 1-1/2 ounces Sazerac Rye Whiskey*
• 1/2 ounce Herbsaint Liqueur*
• 3 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
• 1 sugar cube OR 1 tsp superfine sugar

Garnish

1 Lemon Peel

Prep Time

3 Minutes

Tools

• Bar Spoon
• Knife
• Muddler
• Short Tumbler
• Strainer