The Original Sazerac
Ingredients
- Absinthe
- 2 ounces cognac
- 0.5 ounce simple syrup
- 3 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
- lemon peel
Method
Rinse a chilled Old Fashioned glass with the absinthe, fill with crushed ice and set aside. Add the cognac, simple syrup and bitters into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled. Discard the ice and any excess absinthe from the prepared glass, and strain the drink into the glass. Express the lemon peel oils over the top of the drink, and garnish with the peel.