How to Make a Sazerac

This antebellum New Orleans cocktail is one of my favorites and is a remedy for any and all ails. A panacea of grand proportions.

Old Fashioned Glass

Sugar Cube

Peychaud's bitters

Absinthe

Rye Whiskey or Cognac

Ice

Lemon Peel

Give the old fashioned glass an absinthe rinse and set aside.

Place a sugar cube in a mixing glass.

Soak the cube with a few dashes Peychaud's. The cube will soon lose shape. If you prefer you can add a dash of water and muddle the sugar. Some people prefer to add a dash of Angostrua bitters as well.

Add 2ml rye whiskey or Cognac to the mixing glass. I prefer Rittenhouse 100. Stir with ice for your preferred time.

Pour into the old fashioned glass.

Squeeze a lemon peel over the drink. The oils are crucial. Then rub the rim of the glass with the peel. Drop the peel in the drink or discard.

Drink..