Name: Sazerac
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktails
Ingredients: 2 oz rye whiskey; ¼ oz simple syrup; 4 Peychaud's bitters; 1 absinthe

New Orleans' official cocktail, a rye (originally cognac) build with Peychaud's bitters and sugar served in an absinthe-rinsed glass, drinking spirit-forward, anise-scented, and unmistakably Creole.

combine and stir

lowball glass

rye whiskey

simple syrup

Peychaud's bitters

absinthe

lemon peel

Sazerac

Cocktails carrying licorice or anise character from absinthe, pastis, sambuca, or anise-forward liqueurs. Anise is polarizing and unmistakable.

Anise

Spirit-forward cocktails where the alcohol is the main event, typically stirred builds on ice. Boozy drinks reward sipping.

Boozy

Cocktails built on baking spices like cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, allspice, cardamom, or star anise. Warm-spiced drinks feel cozy and often appear around the holidays.

Warm-Spiced

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Sazerac

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