There's a lot to love about this whiskey and bitters beverage recipe. The official drink of New Orleans, the Sazerac cocktail, is every bit as aromatic and flavorful as most anything else from down on the bayou.
Ingredients
- 2 cups ice cubes , divided
- 3 dashes Peychaud's bitters
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 sugar cube
- 2 fluids ounces rye whiskey
- 1 lemon peel
Instructions
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1
Fill a rocks glass with 1 cup ice; set aside to chill, about 5 minutes. Discard ice.
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2
Meanwhile, place Peychaud's bitters, Angostura bitters, and sugar cube in a cocktail shaker; mash well with a cocktail muddler. Add remaining 1 cup ice and whiskey; stir until chilled. Strain into the chilled glass.
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3
Twist lemon peel over surface of cocktail to extract its essence; discard lemon peel.
Nutrition Facts
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