Ingredients

1 tablespoon Absinthe 

Ice 

2 ounces rye whiskey, preferably Sazerac rye or Old Overholt 

1/2 teaspoon Ti Adelaide Martin and Lally Brennan's Simple Syrup 

4 to 5 dashes Peychaud's bitters 

2 dashes Angostura bitters 

1 lemon twist, white pith removed, for garnish 

Preparation

Pour Absinthe into a rocks glass; swirl to coat. Pour out any excess Absinthe; fill glass with ice to chill.

Place rye, simple syrup, and bitters in a cocktail shaker; fill with ice. Cover and shake vigorously.

Discard ice from rocks glass and strain rye mixture into glass. Rub rim of glass with lemon twist and add to cocktail; serve immediately.