Chocolate Sazerac

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass...
½	fl oz	La Fée Parisienne Absinthe Superieure
2	fl oz	Bourbon whiskey
½	fl oz	Creme de cacao liqueur (white)
¼	fl oz	Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
2	dash	Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Fill glass with ice, POUR in absinthe, top up with water and leave the mixture to stand in the glass. Separately STIR bourbon, cacao, sugar and bitters with ice. Finally discard contents of glass (absinthe, water and ice) and strain contents of shaker into empty absinthe-coated glass.

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist (discarded) & apple wedge

Comment:

This twist on the classic Sazerac pairs absinthe, bourbon and chocolate to great effect.

About:

Created in 2005 by Tonin Kacaj at Maze, London, England.

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