The Original Sazerac

By cindyandmojo

Ingredients

• .5 oz Absinthe
• 2 oz Cognac
• .5 oz Simple syrup (one part sugar, one part water)
• 3 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters

Preparation

Step 1

How to make The Original Sazerac Cocktail

Rinse a chilled Old Fashioned glass with the absinthe, fill with crushed ice and set aside. Add the remaining ingredients to a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir. Discard the ice and any excess absinthe from the prepared glass and strain the drink into it. Garnish with a lemon twist.