Sazerac Cocktail Recipe

About The Sazerac Cocktail

Add the warm, bold spice star anise to your next Sazerac.

1 ¹⁄₂ oz

Hennessy V.S.O.P Privilège cognac

1 ¹⁄₂ oz

Bulleit rye whiskey

¹⁄₂ oz

Simple syrup

3 dashes

Angostura bitters

2 dashes

Peychaud’s bitters

spray rinse Vieux absinthe

Garnish:

Star anise pods

Glass:

Add the Angostura bitters to a beaker, then add the Peychaud's bitters, simple syrup, cognac and rye.

Add ice to the beaker and stir for 10 seconds.

Spray a snifter once with the absinthe.

Strain the drink into the snifter.

Garnish with 3 star anise pods.

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