The most delicious Sazerac

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Time: 5 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 1

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 191, total fat - G., saturated fats - G., proteins - G., carbohydrates - G., fiber - G., cholesterol - mg, sodium - mg, sugar - G.

The New Orleans Sazerac is considered one of America's oldest cocktails. This mixture of rye whiskey, bitters, absinthe, sugar, and lemon zest is a true classic, crafted by generations of New Orleans bartenders. Follow this step-by-step recipe precisely, and you'll never go wrong.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

1 cube of sugar
75 ml rye whiskey
3 drops Peychaud's bitters
2 drops of Angostura
A dash of absinthe
1 lemon peel

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Chill one Old Fashioned glass and use the other for mixing (this cocktail is not shaken). Place a sugar cube in the glass. Add a couple of drops of water and stir until the sugar forms a paste. Pour in the whiskey and both bitters. Add ice cubes and stir.
Pour a small amount of absinthe into a chilled glass and swirl it around inside; discard any excess. Strain the cocktail into the glass containing the absinthe. Squeeze the lemon peel oil into the cocktail and toss it into the glass. Serve immediately.

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recipe / Recipes for one / Summer dishes / Festive dishes / Party Dishes / Alcoholic cocktails / Whiskey cocktails / Cocktails with absinthe / Cocktails with liqueurs and bitters / Food Network - recipes / American cuisine