Saber & Lance
This classic cocktail is named after a Revolutionary War hero, Casimir Pulaski, who was thought of as the father of the American Cavalry. Back then, soldiers fought with sabers and lances from horseback, hence the name of this cocktail.
We used both our Sugar Maple Wood Finished Bourbon and our outstanding Black Cherry Wood Finished Rye Whiskey to give it that proper sazerac style and taste. We recommend using Bananas Foster Forever Mead because of the banana and coffee notes and how well it compliments the finish of our Sugar Maple Wood Bourbon. If you don’t have it, or can’t find it, any mead will work. To tie the drink together, we threw in a touch of Benedictine to give it a hint of brandy. Don’t forget your sidecar, the shot of Absinthe is meant to be enjoyed at your leisure.
Saber & Lance
Ingredients
- 3/4 oz Sugar Maple Wood Bourbon
- 3/4 oz Black Cherry Wood Rye
- 1/4 oz Absinthe
- 3/4 oz Crafted Vanilla Cinnamon Mead
- 1 tsp DOM Benedictine
- 2 Dashes Lemon Bitters
- 2 Dashes Cardamom Bitters
- 1 Orange Twist
Instructions
- Fill a wine glass with ice, pour 1/4oz Absinthe over ice and fill with water to chill. Set aside.
- Fill mixing tin with ice, add the rest of the ingredients, and stir to serving temperature.
- Strain the absinthe and water wash into a shot glass and discard the ice.
- Strain the cocktail into the wine glass and garnish with an orange twist.
- Serve the shot of absinthe wash as a sidecar to enjoy at your leisure.