Sazerac
Absinthe rinse · cognac · sugar · Peychaud's
You’ll need
- ¼ oz (7 ml) absinthe, to rinse
- 1 tsp (5 ml) simple syrup
- 2 dashes peychaud's bitters
- 1¾ oz (52 ml) cognac
- Ice
- Lemon twist, to garnish
Served in a SHOSHIN hand-cut rocks glass.
How to make it
- Grab a mixing glass and a SHOSHIN hand-cut rocks glass.
- Rinse the SHOSHIN hand-cut rocks glass with ¼ oz of absinthe: swirl to coat the inside, then discard the rest.
- Fill the mixing glass with ice (about 5 cubes).
- Pour 1 tsp of simple syrup into the mixing glass.
- Add 2 dashes of peychaud's bitters into the mixing glass.
- Pour 1¾ oz of cognac into the mixing glass.
- Stir with ice for about 20 seconds, until very cold.
- Strain into the SHOSHIN hand-cut rocks glass.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.