3.09.2013

The Old Fashioned With One Small Change

Nothing is quite as classy as an Old Fashioned.  Simplicity at its best. However like many simple things it's amazing how many people completely mess it up.  After many samples at a range of establishments, it seems the failing of an Old Fashioned is that the bartender does not allocate enough time to muddle the sugar.  The results is a cocktail that is not quite balanced, the sweetness increases the more you drink it, and then you end up with a mouthful of sugar granules at the very end.  Ick.

We propose a simple solution: simple syrup.  Why do the work to muddle sugar with water when you can let heat do it for you and in a larger quantity?  Especially when other cocktails require the use of simple syrup from the start, for instance another classic: the Tom Collins. Keep bottle of simple syrup in the fridge and when it's cocktail time grab it and go.  It speeds up the process significantly, evenly mixes sugar to the booze and no granules.

One Minute Old Fashioned

1 tsp simple syrup
2 oz whiskey
Dash angostura bitters

Stir ingredients with ice, strain, garnish with orange twist or maraschino cherry.










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