Image of Sazerac with lemon zest garnish

Sazerac (New Orleans style)

Name: Sazerac (New Orleans style)
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0.25 Rich Simple (2:1) syrup; 4 Absinthe; 3 Peychaud's bitters; 1.5 Rye whiskey

Herbal

Spicy

Smoky

A classic New Orleans cocktail known for its strong, bold flavors with a hint of absinthe.

Time to make: 5 min

Difficulty: Intermediate

Strength: Strong

Ingredients

1 serving

Rich Simple (2:1) syrup0.25 oz
Absinthe4.00 oz
Peychaud's bitters3.00 oz
Rye whiskey1.50 oz

Serving details

GlasswareRocks
GarnishLemon zest twist
IceNoIce
TemperatureRoomTemp

How to make it

Ice glass and set to one side. Separately, in another glass stir other ingredients with ice.
Discard ice in the now chilled glass and rinse with absinthe.
Then strain cocktail into absinthe-washed glass.