Name: Eben Freeman's Cognac Sazerac
Yield: Makes 1 drink
Ingredients: 1 1/2 teaspoons (1/4 ounce) club soda; 1 sugar cube (preferably rough-cut and unbleached*) or 1/2 teaspoon raw sugar, such as turbinado or Demerara; 4 to 5 dashes Peychaud Bitters; 5 tablespoons (2 1/2 ounces) VSOP Cognac; 1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) absinthe; 1 cup ice; 1 lemon

Photo of a Sazerac cocktail recipe made with cognac.

SazeracElizabeth Perrin

This adaptation of a classic Sazerac recipe comes from Eben Freeman, bartender of Tailor Restaurant in New York City. While many versions call for rye, this cocktail recipe starts with Cognac.

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