Spirits 101
Bourbon Recipe
The Sazerac
Revel in the audacious spirit of the Sazerac, a spicy symphony in your glass.
Time to make: 10 minutesServes: 1
The Sazerac is not just a drink - it's an explosion of bold, complex flavors, a tantalizing tango of a feisty mix of whiskey, absinthe, a sugar cube, and bitters topped up with Lemon Zest!
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz. Bulleit Bourbon
- 0.75 oz. Cognac
- 2 Dashes Bitters
- 0.5 oz. Simple syrup
- Rince of Absinthe
- Lemon Zest Discard to garnish
Directions
- Add all the ingredients to an ice-filled mixing glass.
- Stir to mix, chill and dilute.
- Strain into an Absinthe-rinsed rocks glass.
- Garnish with lemon zest discard.
In this recipe
Simple Syrup
Ingredients
- 8 oz. Granulated Sugar
- 8 oz. Water
Directions
- In a medium size pot, heat the sugar and water for 15-20 minutes on a low simmer until the sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally to prevent caking.
- Once sugar is dissolved, remove from heat.
- Pour into a container for storage, and label, date and refrigerate for later use. Good for 3 months. Yields 14 oz. of simple syrup.