Instructions

• Place a rocks glass in the fridge or freezer (Alternatively fill with crushed ice or ice and water and leave to cool) 
• Add sugar into an empty mixing glass
• Add both bitters and sparkling water and stir into a paste
• Add 3-4 ice cubes and 30ml of Bourbon
• Stir approximately 30 times
• Add 3-4 more ice cubes and 15ml more Bourbon
• Stir approximately 30 times 
• Add 3-4 more ice cubes and 15ml more Bourbon 
• Stir approximately 30 times 
• Add absinthe to inside of chilled glass and swirl to cover the inside of the glass
• Strain the cocktail into the empty, chilled, absinthe rinsed glass
• Garnish by squeezing a lemon zest over the top of the drink, but do not add it to the glass, simply throw it away (in cavalier fashion!)

Andy's Top Tip - Also try this one with Cognac instead of American Whiskey it's stunning!  You'll find the recipe for that on this site under Sazerac (Cognac).