Winter Old Fashioned
An Old Fashioned is one of the simplest cocktails, bitters, sugar, and spirit. I make a syrup with our Reims N39 blend and orange peel (which supplies the bitterness) that makes the prep even easier. Just mix the syrup and some whisky over a nice big ice cube, then put your feet up and relax.
- Author
- Christian Leue
- Servings
- 1
- Category
Drink
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup filtered or mineral water
- 1/2 cup raw sugar
- 2 tsp Reims N39
- Zest of half an orange, include plenty of the white pith
- 1-2 teaspoons of Reims & Orange Syrup
- 2 ounces bourbon or rye
- Ice
Directions
- To prepare the syrup: In a small saucepan or microwave safe bowl bring the water to a boil. Add the sugar and continue to heat until the sugar dissolves. Add the Reims and the orange zest, remove from heat, and stir well to combine, then allow to infuse for 20 minutes. Warm the syrup up again if necessary to help pour it, then filter out any solids and store in a clean bottle. Allow to cool, then store in the refrigerator for up to a month.
- For the cocktail: Add the syrup to a rocks glass over ice (I like a big cube since it's less messy to drink and you can hold the cube with your finger), then add the whisky. Stir to combine and add more syrup if you prefer it more sweet.
