Natasha David, 2014

This take on the Sazerac splits the core between Cognac and rye, but adds a delicate banana liqueur and swaps out the classic Peychaud’s bitters in favor of The Bitter Truth Old Time Aromatic Bitters.

Recipe from Cocktail Codex, buy the full book here.

–Brett Moskowitz

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Bananarac

Servings

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Ingredients

• 1 oz. Cognac Pierre Ferrand 1840
• 1 oz. Rye Old Overholt
• 0.5 oz. Banane du Brésil Giffard
• 0.5 tsp. Demerara Gum Syrup
• 1 dash The Bitter Truth Old Time Aromatic Bitters

Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 1 oz. Cognac Pierre Ferrand 1840 1 oz. Rye Old Overholt 0.5 oz. Banane du Brésil Giffard 0.5 tsp. Demerara Gum Syrup 1 dash The Bitter Truth Old Time Aromatic Bitters

Instructions

1. Rinse a chilled Old-Fashioned glass with absinthe and dump.
2. Stir remaining ingredients over ice and strain into the glass.
3. Express the lemon twist over the drink and discard.