Name: Sazerac Reborn
Ingredients: 1 star anise pod; 6 ounces Laird's Applejack; 6 dashes Peychaud's bitters; 1/2 ounce sorghum syrup; 1 tablespoon French-style green absinthe

Sazerac Reborn — Photo: © Hector Sanchez

Yield:

1 drink

Ingredients

1 star anise pod
6 ounces Laird's Applejack
6 dashes Peychaud's bitters
1/2 ounce sorghum syrup
1 tablespoon French-style green absinthe

Directions

Add star anise pod to Laird's Applejack and let infuse for 1 day; discard the star anise.
In a cocktail shaker, stir 1 1/2 ounces infused Applejack with sorghum syrup, absinthe, Peychaud's bitters and ice. Strain into a chilled glass and squeeze a lemon peel over the drink.