The Sazerac Cocktail Recipe

Name: The Sazerac cocktail recipe | A classic serve
Ingredients: Bulleit Bourbon; Cognac; Sugar syrup; Two dashes of Angostura Bitters; Rinse of Absinthe; Lemon zest discard; Ice

Whisky

Author: The Bar Team

The Sazerac is the bolder cousin of the Old Fashioned. A tantalising tango of whiskey, cognac, bitters, lemon and a touch of bitters, it's the official cocktail of New Orleans.

What you’ll need

Ingredients

Serves:

Bulleit Bourbon
Bulleit Bourbon Frontier Whiskey, 70 Cl
40ml
Cognac
20ml
Sugar syrup
10ml
Two dashes of Angostura Bitters
Rinse of Absinthe
Lemon zest discard
Ice

2.1 units of alcohol per serving

Equipment

Rocks glass
Jigger
Bar spoon
Mixing glass
Strainer

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Method

Ice

Using a jigger, measure all liquid ingredients and add them to an ice-filled mixing glass.

Mix

Use a bar spoon to mix, chill and dilute.

Pour

Strain into an Absinthe-rinsed rocks glass.

Garnish

Garnish with lemon zest discard.

Grab a bite

Get some grub in before or while you’re drinking – it slows alcohol absorption.

Bulleit

Bulleit Bourbon Frontier Whiskey

70cl

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The Sazerac Cocktail Recipe

Whisky

Author: The Bar Team

The Sazerac is the bolder cousin of the Old Fashioned. A tantalising tango of whiskey, cognac, bitters, lemon and a touch of bitters, it's the official cocktail of New Orleans.