Muddled Old Fashioned
Muddled Old Fashioned – ala The Intoxicologist, inspired by twitter.com/Mr_Cocktail
3 ounces Buffalo Trace Bourbon
2 muddled orange slices
1/4 ounce simple syrup
4 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
Maraschino cherry and orange slice garnish
Muddle orange slices and simple syrup in bottom of a cocktail shaker. Add Buffalo Trace Bourbon and Peychaud’s Bitters. Fill with ice. Shake. Strain into an Old Fashioned glass filled two thirds with ice. Garnish with maraschino cherry and an orange slice.
You might be thinking the use of simple syrup or straining out the muddled mess doesn’t make this very ‘old fashioned,’ but this is for those who veer to the more contemporary side of life. The Muddled Old Fashioned is for those who prefer silky smooth over sugary grit and don’t like floating bobbles in their cocktail. Fresh orange adds freshness with just enough sweetness to take away any bite or dryness one might associate with traditional bourbon cocktails. Buffalo Trace comes through with more than just a suggestion of bourbon. This is light, yet warming as the flavor of caramel and possibly that of its origin in barrel aging melds its character to the fruit.
Copyright 2009 Cheri Loughlin – The Intoxicologist – All Rights Reserved
