Galatoire Special

Name: Galatoire Special
Ingredients: 3 dash La Fée Parisienne absinthe; 2 oz Bulleit Bourbon; 1⁄4 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'; 4 dash Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters; 1⁄3 oz Chilled water omit if using wet ice

Full-on boozy
Slightly tart

Ingredients

3 dash La Fée Parisienne absinthe
2 oz Bulleit Bourbon
1⁄4 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
4 dash Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters
1⁄3 oz Chilled water omit if using wet ice

Method

Glassware:

Serve in a Rocks glass

Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a ROCKS GLASS.
Prepare garnish of long lemon zest string.

Method:

RINSE chilled glass with absinthe (swirl around to coat and discard excess) and set to one side.
STIR other ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into absinthe-rinsed glass.

Garnish:

Garnish with lemon zest string knotted over cocktail (to EXPRESS oils) and dropped into glass.

Nutrition:

One serving of Galatoire Special contains 180 calories

History:

A bourbon-based Sazerac that has been the house cocktail at Galatoire's 33 Bar & Steak on Bourbon Street in New Orleans for "as long as anyone can remember", perhaps since Jean Galatoire opened his French cuisine-inspired restaurant in 1905.