- 2 ounces Rye whiskey or Cognac
- Three dashes Peychaud's Bitters (some sub in 1 dash of Angostura)
- One sugar cube or 1 syrup/sorghum
- Splash of absinthe, Herbsaint, or Pernod
Fill an Old Fashioned glass with ice, set aside.
Put the sugar cube in a second Old Fashioned glass with just enough water to moisten it; then crush the cube.
Add the rye, bitters, and a few cubes of ice, and stir.
Discard the ice from the first glass, and pour in the absinthe. Turn the glass to coat the sides with the absinthe; then pour out the excess.