Improved Whiskey Cocktail
Rye is improved in the nineteenth-century sense with tiny measures of maraschino, sugar, absinthe, and bitters, preserving the whiskey's shape while connecting the Old Fashioned to the Sazerac.
- Glassware
- Rocks glass
- Strength
- 39% ABVBefore dilution
- Garnish
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- Lemon twist Express the peel oils over the drink and retain the twist.
Ingredients
- Rye whiskey 60 ml
- Simple syrup 2.5 ml
- Luxardo Maraschino 2.5 ml
- Angostura bitters 3 dashes
- Absinthe 2 dashes
Preparation
- Stir all ingredients with cubed ice until thoroughly chilled and diluted.
- Strain into a chilled rocks glass over one large clear cube.
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