The Old-Fashioned
Sazerac
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces
- ½ ounce
- 1 teaspoon Demerara Gum Syrup
- 4 dashes Peychaud’s
- 1 dash
- Garnish: 1 twist
Method
Rinse an Old-Fashioned glass with absinthe and dump. Stir the remaining ingredients over ice, then strain into the glass. Express the lemon twist over the drink and discard.
History
Often called America's oldest cocktail, tracing to 1830s New Orleans and named for the Sazerac de Forge et Fils Cognac originally used; rye whiskey and a rinse of absinthe became the standard as the recipe evolved through the 19th century.
Web alternative
Sazerac
Ingredients
- 1 tsp Ricard
- 1/2 tsp superfine Sugar
- 2 dashes Peychaud bitters
- 1 tsp Water
- 2 oz Bourbon
- 1 twist of Lemon peel
Method
Stir the ingredients with ice, then strain into a chilled old-fashioned glass.