2. [Whisky cocktail] Old Fashioned Cocktail recipe

Old Fashioned Cocktail recipe

 

Prologue

 Hello, this is Holden! Today's cocktail is'Old Fashioned'. Do you use what you have for a long time? It is often considered'old = worthless', but on the contrary, there are objects that glow because they are old. We call them'old classic' or'vintage' or'luxury'. Cars and watches will be representative examples. Today, we will look at'Old Fashioned', where you can feel the fragrance of luxury products from the name of the cocktail. Let's start!

 

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1. Story

 It is said to be a cocktail that horse racing fans gathered at clubs in Kentucky, USA, enjoyed drinking. It has a similar taste and shape to the popular cocktail'Tody' at the time, meaning that it reminds you of the past. Initially, the recipe was similar to Mint Jureb, which uses sugar syrup with a mint twig, but later changed the same way as it is now. This cocktail is so popular that it even has a special glass. That glass we know well! It is a glass called an on the rock glass.

 

2. Information

■ Glass : Old fashioned glass

■ Recipe : Build

■ Garnish : Sliced ​​orange and cherry

■ Ingredients

 - 1 piece of sugar cube

 - Angostura bitters 1 dash

 - 1/2 oz sota water

 - Bourbon Whiskey 1 + 1/2 oz

 

 

3. Steps

 1. Put 1 cube of sugar in an old fashioned glass.

 2. Hold the glass with your hand and add 1 dash of Angostura bitters.

 3. Add 1/2 oz of soda water.

 4. Crush the sugar cubes with a bar spoon and melt it while stirring.

 5. Fill ice cubes to 90% of the glass.

 6. Add 1 + 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey and stir with a bar spoon.

 7. Garnish with orange slices and cherries.

 

 

4. Taste

★★☆☆☆ : Sweetness
★★★★★ : Alcohol
★★★★★ : Body
★★★★★ : Unique

 

 Whenever I watch this cocktail, I think of the movie'The Godfather'. It feels like the atmosphere, background, and music in the movie all match this cocktail? It is a cocktail that is so cool and has a profound charm. Bourbon whiskey is characterized by the inside of the oak barrel being smoked. The harmony of the smell of smoke and the sweet and bitterness couldn't be better. For your information, it is recommended not to completely dissolve sugar in soda water. When you drink a drink, there is the joy of chewing sugar in your mouth! Garnish as much as you like by crushing it with a spoon, etc., is a great way to drink it, so try it!

 

6. Tips

■ Instead of sugar cubes, you can use sugar syrup or powdered sugar.

 

■ You can drink sugar or fruit with a mudler or spoon to adjust your own taste.

 

■ It uses plenty of fruit, so it's a whiskey base, but it's a classic cocktail that even women can enjoy lightly.

 

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[Appendix : Cocktail ingredients]

 

■ Name : Powdered sugar

■ Capacity : -

■ Alcohol : None

■ Description

It is a natural sweetener made by putting raw sugar obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet into a refinery and is widely used in various types of food.

 

 

 

 

 

■ Name : Angostura bitters

■ Capacity : 200ml

■ Alcohol : 44.7%

■ Description

It is a liqueur made with herbs and scented herbs to give the spirit a bitter taste. Outstanding flavor and scent surpasses all other bitters, and is used as a tasting agent in many cocktails, including old fashioned cocktails.

 

 

 

 

 

■ Name : Soda Water

■ Capacity : 325ml

■ Alcohol : -

■ Description

 A soft drink filled with purified and sterilized water mixed with carbon dioxide and closed. It is composed of only water and carbon dioxide, so it has no nutritional value, but the stimulation of carbon dioxide gives a refreshing sensation, and at the same time, it stimulates the stomach to increase appetite. You can drink it as it is, or drink it in syrup, fruit juice, or liquor.

 

 

■ Name : Bourbon Whiskey

■ Capacity : 700ml

■ Alcohol :40%

■ Description

 Bourbon is a place name for northeastern Kentucky, USA. Bourbon Whiskey is a liquor made by mixing rye and malt, saccharifying, fermenting, and distilling. It is characterized by being stored and aged for more than 4 years in an unused oak barrel that has been burned inside.