Chiltern Firehouse's Sazerac

A sophisticated take on the classic Sazerac cocktail, combining rye whiskey and VSOP Cognac with traditional bitters and an absinthe rinse, garnished with star anise pods.

1 servings
3 min

Ingredients

  • 1 piece sugar cube
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 1 ounce rye whiskey
  • 1 ounce VSOP Cognac
  • 1 teaspoon absinthe
  • 3 pieces star anise pods

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Place 1 sugar cube in a mixing glass. Add 2 dashes Angostura bitters and 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters, then 1 ounce rye whiskey and 1 ounce VSOP Cognac. Muddle until sugar dissolves. Fill glass with ice and stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.

    2 min

  2. 2.

    Rinse a brandy snifter with 1 teaspoon absinthe; discard. Strain cocktail through a Hawthorne strainer or a slotted spoon into snifter. Garnish with 3 star anise pods.

    1 min