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Sazerac

Whiskey in an absinthe-rinsed glass — dry and aromatic.

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Quick answer: 60 ml whiskey • 10 ml absinthe to rinse • 10 ml sugar syrup

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● Medium 5 min
Sazerac

Ingredients

Story

The official cocktail of New Orleans and one of America's oldest: first made with cognac, later with rye whiskey.

Method

  1. 1Rinse a chilled rocks glass with absinthe and discard the excess.
  2. 2Combine whiskey, syrup and bitters in an iced mixing glass.
  3. 3Stir for 25 seconds.
  4. 4Strain into the prepared glass with no ice and express lemon zest over it.
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  • Aromatic bitters2247 ₴
  • Sugar syrup126 ₴
  • Absinthe135 ₴
  • Whiskey807 ₴
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Questions and answers

Sazerac: how much do the ingredients cost?

A full set of bottles at our prices is about 3315 UAH (4 items). That is not the price of a single cocktail: one bottle lasts for many servings, and some of them go into other recipes too.

Sazerac: what do you need?

60 ml whiskey; 10 ml absinthe to rinse; 10 ml sugar syrup; Aromatic bitters; Lemon zest.

What can replace “Aromatic bitters” in this recipe?

Any item from the same selection will do — for example Tincture Brandbar Rotwild (Rotvild) 0.2 L 35% (135 UAH), Tincture sloe tincture Hunters drink, 0.5 L, 40% (162 UAH), Balsam “Sumy” on herbs flask 0.5 L 40% (186 UAH). The taste will change, but the ingredient keeps its role in the drink.

What can replace “Sugar syrup” in this recipe?

Any item from the same selection will do — for example Syrup Brandbar Original Lime (Lime orydzhynal) 0.7 L PET (126 UAH), Syrup Black Chocolate (Black Chocolate) 0.5 L (Coffeeshop Amster) (66 UAH), Syrup Pewithan – salted caramel (Pecan – solona karamel) 0.5 L (Coffeeshop Amster) (66 UAH). The taste will change, but the ingredient keeps its role in the drink.

Sazerac: how long does it take?

About 5 minutes, 4 steps.

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