Cocktail

Sazerac

The Sazerac is a classic New Orleans cocktail that perfectly blends the herbal notes of absinthe with the rich flavors of cognac and rye. Accented with a touch of sugar and bitters, it's served with a lemon twist for a refreshing finish.

Sazerac cocktail

What you need

Plus ice and your own shaker or glass. The Bartifier cup measures every pour.

Make it with Bartifier

Choose the strength and how many glasses. Each pour shows which sections of the cup to fill; the free app walks you through the same steps.

Strength

Strength changes the base spirits only (vodka, gin, rum, tequila, whiskey, brandy). Everything else stays the same.

Steps for 1 glass, Standard.

  1. Step 1: Fill the highlighted section with absinthe, then pour into your shaker.

  2. Step 2: Fill the highlighted section with chilled water, then pour into your shaker.

  3. Step 3: Fill the highlighted section with cognac, then pour into your shaker.

  4. Step 4: Fill the highlighted section with straight rye whiskey, then pour into your shaker.

  5. Step 5: Fill the highlighted section with bourbon, then pour into your shaker.

  6. Step 6: Fill the highlighted section with simple syrup, then pour into your shaker.

  7. Step 7: Add 4 dashes of peychaud's bitters to your shaker.

  8. Step 8: Add 1 dash of angostura bitters to your shaker.

  9. Step 9: Add ice to your shaker.

  10. Step 10: Close your shaker, then swirl.

  11. Step 11: Strain into a rocks glass.

  12. Step 12: Garnish With Lemon Twist.

Midori being measured into Bartifier beside the app showing the current step

BARTIFIER

One cup. Six sections. No guesswork.

Bartifier is a measuring cup with six sections. Fill the ones the app highlights and pour into your shaker: every drink measured the same way, from 1 glass to 100.