![]() ![]() I don't know what a wisconcin old fashioned is but the classic (traditional) old fashioned is made with whiskey (bourbon or rye whiskey) Anyway this recipe was really really good. I used Texas Spirit Bourbon, some of you may be bourbon snobs but I love anything made my Texas Spirit and it costs a lot less than many other brands. It was the best Old Fashioned I have ever tasted. I made this Old Fashioned, I was out of oranges but used a fresh lemon instead. The bourbon and bitter's taste still comes through. I don't always have an orange around so I'll throw in a scant splash of OJ. The cedar chip smoke added a nice additional flavour We stirred the drink in a cocktail shaker with ice and then poured over ice in a smoked glass. And no simple syrup or sugar- the Grand Marnier is sweet enough. Sound great- I tend not to like things too sweet and often find myself a little low on fresh oranges- I have been known to use a splash of Grand Marnier with great success. Even though he is gone, we still make it this way as best we can for family occasions.Ģ shots Jameson’s, 1 shot Triple Sec, 1/2 shot Crown Royal Black, 1/2 shot Cherry Brandy, 1 BadaBing Cherry - shake with ice, strain, over ice, add cherry - Amazing & Super Smooth! He started out using simple syrup but it was easier to use the maraschino cherry juice, a couple shakes of bitters, bourbon, ice, and an orange slice and cherry. My father would make Old Fashions for family gatherings, laying out the glasses in a row and ceremoniously serving them to all. I also enjoy Epicurious' discussion regarding the drinks I prefer. One of the best recipes I've come across for an Old Fashioned. Yummmm… dry smooth, just the right amount of sweetness, I use dried mandarins since I don’t usually have fresh oranges around. ![]() While you are doing this smoke a glass with big ice Once done mixing pour into smoked glass and garnish with a slice of bacon □ Combine in mixing glass with a couple cubes of ice stir for 20 turns. Tablespoon of maple syrup 4 to 5 shakes of bitters. 2 oz of your favorite rye mine old overholt. Bourbon especially makes it too sweet for me. Further, regular old blende whiskey gives it more taste as pricey whiskies are wasted with the sweet and bitter ingredients. Try replacing the simple syrup with maraschino cherry juice from the jar. For more variations, see this guide to riffing on classic cocktail recipes-and a list of more essential classic cocktails to try at home. (Here’s our guide to the best whiskey for cocktails and sipping.) Swap in gin for the whiskey in the old-fashioned recipe below, and you’ll have an excellent gin old-fashioned. Some love bourbon here, others prefer peppery rye whiskey-either way, it improves the drink to start with higher-proof spirits. As for the bitters, making a simple old-fashioned cocktail with a different brand of aromatic bitters-or even swapping them out for Peychaud’s, orange bitters, or whatever you fancy-is a wonderful way to observe how the different seasonings play along in a drink.Īn orange peel (or lemon peel) garnish, expressed over the top of the drink and then dropped in, offers citrusy aroma and a touch of bitterness to balance the drink, while an orange slice moves things into juicier territory. You could also play around with the sweetener, using maple syrup or even the liquid from a jar of cocktail cherries instead. A careful muddle is needed to prevent grit. That allows the flavor to evolve as you sip your way down the drink, starting bracingly strong and winding up softer and sweeter. Some prefer to swap the simple syrup for a muddled sugar cube or granulated sugar (doused in the warmly spiced Angostura bitters). It’s a stirred drink generally made right in the glass you’ll sip it from. Like a manhattan or a martini, the best old-fashioned recipe for you is the one you love. What probably happened at Pendennis, says Robert Hess, founder of and cofounder of the Museum of the American Cocktail, was that the bartender served a Whiskey Cocktail made the old-fashioned way-that is, the spirit combined with sugar, bitters, and water, the way cocktails were made as early as 1806. There’s a strikingly similar cocktail in Jerry Thomas’s 1862 How to Mix Drinks, or the Bon-Vivant’s Companion, called the Whiskey Cocktail. Pepper, a member of the club and by some accounts a prominent bourbon distiller. The invention of the classic old-fashioned is frequently (and probably inaccurately) credited to a bartender at the Pendennis Club in Louisville, Kentucky, who, around the turn of the 20th century, reportedly made the drink for Colonel James E. ![]()
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