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Sazerac Cocktail Recipe
This classic Sazerac cocktail recipe includes Absinthe, fruity and tart bitters, and peppery rye whiskey for a deliciously sip-able drink!
Prep Time
1 min
Total Time
1 min
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 225 kcal
Course:
Drinks , Cocktails
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon anise liqueur Absinthe, Pernod, Pastis
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1 sugar cube
- ½ teaspoon water
- 4 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
- 2.5 ounces Sazerac rye whiskey
- Lemon peel garnish
Instructions
- Chill a lowball or rocks glass. Once chilled, add the anise liqueur and swirl around the glass to rinse.
- Add the sugar, water, and bitters to the glass. Muddle the sugar to dissolve.
- Pour in the Sazerac rye. Swirl the glass to mix and garnish with a lemon peel. Serve immediately, while the glass is still cold.
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Notes
- Too strong? Serve this Sazerac cocktail over a large ice cube to dilute.
- Too strong? Serve this Sazerac cocktail over a large ice cube to dilute.
- Lemon peel garnish tip: Use a veggie peeler to cut a section of lemon peel 1 ½ to 2 inches long. You can trim the edges or use as-is. Twist the peel before adding to the glass.
- Lemon peel garnish tip: Use a veggie peeler to cut a section of lemon peel 1 ½ to 2 inches long. You can trim the edges or use as-is. Twist the peel before adding to the glass.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1drink
Calories
225kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
1mg
(0%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Calcium
1mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1cocktail
Amount Per Serving
Calories 225
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1drink | |
| Calories | 225kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.