Rum Old Fashioned
Enjoy this delicious twist on the classic Old Fashioned cocktail.
Servings: 1
Equipment
- Rocks glass
- Bar spoon
- Large ice cube mold
- Stainless steel double jigger
- Y peeler
Ingredients
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 tsp water
- 2 large ice cubes
- 2 oz dark rum
- Orange peel
Instructions
- Add sugar to a rocks glass.
- Add bitters and water to the glass. Stir with a bar spoon until the sugar has dissolved.
- Add two large ice cubes to the glass.
- Pour dark rum over the ice cubes.
- Use a Y peeler to create a long piece of orange peel, being careful not to include much pith.
- Hold the orange peel over the glass and give it a squeeze to express the oils. Run the peel around the rim of the glass.
- Tuck the orange peel between the inside of the glass and the ice cubes.
Notes
Substitute 1/4 teaspoon simple syrup for the sugar and water, if you'd like.