Highland Sazerac
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Ingredients
1/6 oz Chartreuse Green
1 1/2 oz Cognac (brandy)
1/2 oz Single malt Scotch whisky
1/4 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
3 dash Creole bitters
2 dash Aromatic bitters
How to make
Serve in a old-fashioned glass
Prepare
- 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- 2 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
Method
- 3 POUR Chartreuse into glass and twirl to coat inside with liqueur.
- 4 Fill glass with ice and set aside.
- 5 Separately, STIR other ingredients with ice in mixing glass.
- 6 DISCARD contents of glass (Chartreuse and ice).
- 7 FILL Chartreuse-coated glass with fresh ice and STRAIN contents of mixing glass.
Garnish
- 8 EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Flavour profile
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
29.1% alc./vol. · 1.5 standard drinks · 177 calories
History
A dash of malt adds a Highland influence to the Sazerac, with Chartreuse contributing a herbal note.
Adapted from a recipe by Don Lee at PDT in New York City, USA. Don's original recipe specifies yellow Chartreuse.
Created by Don Lee