Sazerac

A New Orleans original, the Sazerac is a spirit forward cocktail that best highlights the superior effects of gum syrup.

Ingredients:

• ¼ oz Demerara Gum Syrup
• 1 oz rye whiskey
• 1 oz brandy
• 3 dashes Peychaud's bitters
• barspoon absinthe

Instructions:

• Rinse a chilled rocks glass with absinthe
• Add remaining ingredients to a mixing glass with ice
• Stir 20 seconds and strain into the rinsed glass
• Express a lemon peel and garnish

Glass:

• rocks

Garnish:

• lemon peel

Photo:

• Scott Kallstrand