Inspired by a Sazerac, here's a superboozy, herbal-Scotchy drink that'll relax your shoulders, loosen your tongue, and clear your mind… basically, everything you need a stiff drink to do. 

　　

Ingredients

Makes 1

　　2 oz. Scotch (The Famous Grouse preferred)

　　¾ oz. sweet vermouth

　　¼ oz. green Chartreuse

　　3 dashes Peychaud's bitters

　　¼ oz. absinthe

　　One 1-inch round grapefruit peel, for garnish

　　

Step 1

Pour absinthe into a chilled rocks glass and swirl around the glass's interior to rinse it; set aside.

　　

Step 2

Combine all remaining ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until very well chilled, then strain into the prepared rocks glass without ice. Spritz a 1-inch round of grapefruit peel, skin side down, over the surface of the drink and discard.

　　Excerpted from Be Your Own Bartender © 2018 by Carolyn Jones and John McCarthy. Reproduced by permission of The Countryman Press. All rights reserved.Buy the full book from Amazon.