Sazerac

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Sazerac ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts

Ingredient	Amount	cl	oz	parts
Cognac	50 ml	5 cl	1.7 oz	5 parts
Absinthe	10 ml	1 cl	0.3 oz	1 part
Sugar Cube	1 piece	—	—	—
New Orleans Aromatic Bitters	2 dash	—	—	—

Garnish: Expressed lemon zest

1. 01

   Chill an old-fashioned glass, add the absinthe, rotate the glass to coat the entire inside, and set it aside with crushed ice.

2. 02

   Place the sugar cube and Peychaud's bitters in a mixing glass, then crush and work them together into a smooth paste.

3. 03

   Add the cognac and stir briefly to dissolve the sweetened bitters before adding ice.

4. 04

   Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir for about 20–25 seconds until cold and properly diluted.

5. 05

   Discard the crushed ice and any excess absinthe from the prepared glass, then strain the cocktail into it without fresh ice.

6. 06

   Express a strip of lemon zest over the surface, place it neatly at the rim, and serve immediately.

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