Sazerac

50ml Cognac
1ml Absinthe
1 Sugar Cube
2 dashes of Peychaud's Bitters

Rinse chilled old fashioned glass with absinthe, add crushed ice and set aside for later. Stir the sugar, cognac and Peychaud's bitters over ice cubes in a mixing glass. Discard the ice and excess absinthe in the old fashioned glass and strain the drink into it. Garnish with a lemon peel.

Sazerac was made in New Orleans in the 1850's and is referred to by some as the oldest American cocktail. Its origin lies from an establishment called the Sazerac Coffee House.