NEW OLD FASHIONED COCKTAILS

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Savour good whiskey in a classic spicy, sweet and aromatic old fashioned - or try one of three neat twists. Gentle stirring is important so the drink doesn't dilute too quickly

Provided by Alice Lascelles

Categories     Drink, Treat

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 5

50ml bourbon or rye whiskey
ice
5ml 2:1 sugar syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
orange or lemon zest to garnish (lemon for rye whiskey, orange for bourbon)

Steps:

  • Add half the whiskey and 2 ice cubes to a rocks glass. Stir. Add the sugar syrup, Angostura bitters and 2 more ice cubes. Stir. Add the rest of the whiskey and 2 more ice cubes. Stir.
  • Add 2 more ice cubes, then pinch the citrus zest so the aromatic oils spray over the drink, then drop it into the glass. 3 TWISTSRum old fashionedThe silky-sweet rums of Latin America are particularly good for this - try the amber-coloured Ron Zacapa from Venezuela. Instead of Angostura bitters, try using Angostura orange bitters, and garnish with an orange twist. Tequila old fashionedAnejo tequila has lots of vanilla and caramel notes that work very nicely in an old fashioned. For the sweetener, use agave syrup instead of sugar syrup, although agave syrup tends to be sweeter, so you may need slightly less. Garnish with a lemon twist. Smoky old fashionedTo add a hint of smoke, infuse your sugar syrup. Simply make a 2:1 sugar syrup and while it's still warm, put a Lapsang Souchong teabag in the syrup and leave to infuse for half-an-hour. Then make your old fashioned as normal.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140 calories, Carbohydrate 3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar

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