>Feeling experimental? We’ve got something you can try this weekend. It’s not for the novice but it’s totally worth it. It features a delicious rye whiskey and a couple bitters we highly recommend you have in your collection. Give it a try and tell us what you think. Cheers!
Banana Sazerac (Photo and recipe by Jordan Hughes, @HighProofPreacher )
- 2 parts Heaven’s Door Straight Rye Whiskey
- 1 tsp banana simple syrup
- 2 dashes Blackstrap bitters
- 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
- Absinthe rinse
Preparation:
Using an atomizer, coat the inside of a rocks glass with absinthe & set aside. Combine whiskey, syrup & bitters in a mixing vessel & stir with ice until chilled. Strain into absinthe rinsed glass. Take a small slice of banana & skewer on a cocktail pick. Cover with raw sugar & brûlée with a culinary torch until caramelized, then serve on the rim of the finished cocktail.