Classic Sazerac

Serves: 3

Magnus Pfeffer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

51

Sweetness

49

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

60 g

Bourbon

Directions:

1

Muddle the sugar and bitters to a paste in an old-fashioned glass

2

Fill the glass with ice, add the bourbon and stir for 12 to 15 seconds with a bar spoon or long-handled spoon

3

In a second old-fashioned glass, add the absinthe, swirl to coat the inside of the glass, then discard the excess absinthe

4

Strain the bourbon mixture into the absinthe-rinsed glass

5

Serve without ice, neat

6

Garnish with a lemon peel