Grand Sazerac

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass...
½	fl oz	La Fée Parisienne Absinthe Superieure
	Top up with	Chilled water
1½	fl oz	Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge Liqueur
1½	fl oz	Bourbon whiskey
2	dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
3	dash	Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

POUR absinthe into ice-filled glass and TOP with water. Leave the mixture to stand in the glass. Separately, SHAKE liqueur, bourbon and bitters with ice. Finally discard contents of absinthe-coated glass and fine strain contents of shaker into absinthe washed glass. (Note that there is no ice in the finished drink.)

Garnish:

None

Comment:

An orange twist on the classic Sazerac.

About:

Created in 2004 by yours truly (Simon Difford), London, England.

Nutrition:

There are approximately 314 calories in one serving of Grand Sazerac.

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