Spiced Cranberry Sazerac

Written By Daniel Zajic

SPICED CRANBERRY SAZERAC

  • 1½ oz. / 45 ml. rye whiskey

  • ½ oz. / 15 ml. aged rum

  • ¼ oz. / 7.5 ml. spiced cranberry syrup

  • 3 dashes Peychaud’s bitters

  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters

  • absinthe rinse

  • smoked star anise to garnish

METHOD
add all ingredients to mixing glass / stir with ice until chilled / strain into a chilled glass rinsed with absinthe / garnish with smoked star anise

SPICED CRANBERRY SYRUP
1 cup sugar + 1 cup unsweetened cranberry juice 3–4 cinnamon sticks, 7–8 whole cloves, 3–4 whole star anise, pinch of crushed all spice, 2-inch fresh ginger

ABOUT
This is a fun spin on the classic Sazerac by Jordan Hughes (@highproofpreacher). He swaps in spiced cranberry syrup for the usual demerara, which adds a nice tartness and warmth from the spices—perfect for the season. The strong, boozy base still shines through. Cheers y’all!

Daniel Zajic
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