Sazerac

The Unforgettables Old fashioned glass

Absinthe · Brandy

Ingredients

50 ml Cognac
10 ml Absinthe
1 piece Sugar Cube
2 dash Peychaud's Bitters

Method

Rinse a chilled old-fashioned glass with the absinthe, add crushed ice and set it aside. Stir the remaining ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. Discard the ice and any excess absinthe from the prepared glass, strain the mixed drink into the glass. NOTE: The original recipe changed after the American Civil War, Rye Whiskey substituted Cognac as it became hard to obtain.

Garnish

Garnish with lemon zest.

Notes

Note: The original recipe changed in the latter part of the 19th century. Rye whiskey was substituted when cognac became difficult to obtain.[2]

Served: Straight up: chilled, without ice