Name: The Best Sazerac Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: New Orleans
Ingredients: 2 Old Fashioned Glasses; Ice; Water; 1 Sugar Cube (SEE NOTES); 4 dashes Peychaud’s bitters; 2 Ounces Rye Whiskey (I use Sazerac Rye); Splash of Absinthe; Lemon Peel

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The Classic Sazerac Recipe is so tasty and has so much character. It brings together Rye Whiskey and Absinthe in a New Orleans drink mainstay that is so darn delicious.

Sazerac on wood plank with lemon and mixing spoon.

After looking at the history of the Sazerac and looking at the elements of the cocktail, I think it is time to make the best Sazerac recipe we can. This New Orleans classic is really a simple drink to make, but it the ingredients can also become quickly unbalanced. With just a little patience and the right ingredients, you to can make a great cocktail with this Sazerac recipe.

The Devil Is In The Details in A Great Sazerac Recipe

In our elements post, we covered the ingredients we are going to use. Here we are going to refer to that post, as well as make some cocktail construction tips.

We will be constructing this in two Old Fashioned Glasses. One is used for chilling and an absinthe wash, while the other is used to construct the bulk of the drink. Like the Old Fashioned, we are going to use our own sugar cube recipe. A person can use simple syrup or plain sugar, as well.

Sazerac ingredients on a counter - whiskey, absinth, peychaud's bitters, lemon, sugar.

We also use an absinthe wash. Very little absinthe is actually used in the cocktail, but not much is needed. It is very high in alcohol and the anise flavors can be very strong. In the chilling glass, just a small splash will be used to rinse the inside and then the rest will be discarded.

This simple, classic Sazerac recipe is a winner and respects the heritage of the classic cocktail. Thanks for reading and please make sure to follow me on Pinterest and sign up to receive Ramshackle Pantry posts via email.