#22 · classic

Sazerac

Sazerac ranks #22 among the 50 classics on this map — a whiskey drink that reads bitter / dry and spirit-forward. Rye, Peychaud’s and an absinthe rinse — New Orleans in a glass.

New Orleans, USA · 1850s

Flavor position

On the flavor map, Sazerac sits in the bitter & boozy corner (sweet–bitter score 62, refreshing–boozy score 90).

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Ingredients

  • 60 ml rye whiskey
  • 1 sugar cube
  • 3 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
  • Absinthe rinse
  • Lemon peel

Method

  1. Add 60 ml rye whiskey, 1 sugar cube, 3 dashes Peychaud’s bitters, Absinthe rinse, Lemon peel to a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir until chilled and properly diluted.
  3. Strain into a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with lemon.

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