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Dry Rye Whisper

Rendering of a Dry Rye Whisper Cocktail

Ingredients

  • Rye whiskey - 2 oz
  • Absinthe - 1 teaspoon
  • Simple syrup - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Peychaud's Bitters - 4 dashes
  • Lemon peel - 1

Glassware

Old-Fashioned Glass

Steps

  • 1. Chill an old-fashioned glass by filling it with ice. Let it sit while preparing the rest of the drink.
  • 2. In a mixing glass, muddle the simple syrup and bitters with one teaspoon of water.
  • 3. Add the rye whiskey to the mixing glass with ice and stir.
  • 4. Discard the ice from the chilled glass and pour in the absinthe, swirling it around to coat the entire inside of the glass. Discard the excess absinthe.
  • 5. Strain the contents of the mixing glass into the prepared old-fashioned glass.
  • 6. Garnish with a lemon peel, making sure to twist it over the drink to release its essential oils, then rub the peel around the rim of the glass and drop it in.