This variation on a Sazerac from Spice Kitchen and Bar in Cleveland gets a boost from the complex, herbal flavor of Chartreuse and a bright dash of lemon bitters.
Carthusian Sazerac
This variation on a Sazerac from Spice Kitchen and Bar in Cleveland gets a boost from the complex, herbal flavor of Chartreuse and a bright dash of lemon bitters.
Yield: makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 1⁄2 oz. rye whiskey
- 1⁄4 oz. green Chartreuse
- 1⁄2 tsp. simple syrup
- Absinthe rinse
- 2 dashes lemon bitters
- Lemon twist, for garnish
Instructions
- Stir rye, Chartreuse, and syrup over ice in a cocktail mixing glass. Add a splash of absinthe into a coupe glass, and swirl to coat the inside of the glass before discarding the absinthe. Strain rye mixture into glass; top with bitters and garnish with a lemon twist.