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Sloe sazerac

Name: Sloe sazerac
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: rye whisky 50ml; simple syrup 10ml; Peychaud bitters 4 dashes; sloe gin 2½ tbsp; absinthe 10ml; lemon peel, to garnish; sloe berries, to garnish (optional)

5 minutes
serves 1
Easy

A seriously punchy whisky cocktail perfect for slow sipping during the winter months

By Hannah Guinness

Published: November 2, 2020 at 5:17 pm

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Ingredients

rye whisky 50ml
simple syrup 10ml
Peychaud bitters 4 dashes
sloe gin 2½ tbsp
absinthe 10ml
lemon peel to garnish
sloe berries to garnish (optional)

Method

Step 1

In a cocktail shaker or mixing glass filled with ice, combine everything except the absinthe and lemon peel and berries, if using. Stir well until diluted to taste. Pour the absinthe into an old fashioned glass and swirl to coat the interior. Discard the excess. Strain the mixture from the shaker into the glass and garnish with lemon peel and berries, if you like.