Fabian's Sazerac Cocktail (New Orleans style)

Name: Fabian's Sazerac Cocktail (New Orleans style)
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz (60 ml) Straight rye whiskey (100 proof / 50% alc./vol.); 1 whole sugar cube; 3 dash Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters; 1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters; 0 oz (2.5 ml) Absinthe verte; 1 twist Lemon peel

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Method: stir
Glass: Rocks glass
Ice: Ice
Garnish: Lemon zest twist, discard lemon peel.
ABV: 27%

Ingredients

Straight rye whiskey (100 proof / 50% alc./vol.) — 2 oz (60 ml)
sugar cube — 1 whole
Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters — 3 dash
Angostura Aromatic Bitters — 1 dash
Absinthe verte — 0 oz (2.5 ml)
Lemon peel — 1 twist

How to make it

Rinse pre-cooled old fashioned glass with absinthe.
Soak sugar cube with bitters in a mixing glass, muddle thoroughly and then add rye whiskey.
Fill up mixing glass with ice and stir until cold.
Discard excess absinthe and strain into the old fashioned glass.
Twist lemon peel over drink and discard peel.

A classic cocktail with rye whiskey and absinthe.

Updated October 5, 2026

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