This old fashioned co*cktail recipe really hits the spot! It’s got a lovely depth of warm flavors, complemented beautifully by the zesty aroma of the burnt orange. Not a drink you gulp down, but rather savor every sip!
The Old Fashioned can be a little intimidating because of its age, staggering taste of bourbon whiskey and just the simple fact that it’s known to be the original co*cktail.
In other terms, it’s the old fashioned way of mixing a co*cktail. The Old Fashioned is typically made with bourbon whiskey, bitters, sugar, and either orange or lemon rind.
The co*cktail has an acquired taste, but if made right, it can warm the soul. There are several versions, so I’ve decided to give it my own twist, something that I would want to sit down with after a long day of work (ahem, bringing out the old mustache, tall hat man in me, where’s my cigar?).
So I created the Burnt Orange Old Fashioned but stayed true to the basic and classic ingredients of the original co*cktail. I garnished it with a burnt orange peel too, giving it a rustic, lumberjack look ; )
How To Make This Old Fashioned co*cktail Recipe – Step By Step
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In a small saucepan, brown the sugar and orange juice. Don’t cook it too long or it will become very thick.
Rub an orange peel around the edge of the glass you’ll be serving the drink it, so it gives a beautiful orange aroma.
Add one sliced orange rind, 1 teaspoon burnt orange sugar and muddle the orange rind and sugar together.
Add 2 dashes bitters and stir, then add in 2 ounces bourbon whiskey, stir again.
You can add a splash of club soda if you like it served that way, or just leave it a true Old Fashioned.
Place a few orange rinds on a cooking sheet and broil on low until the edges become slightly burnt.
Add a giant ice cube to the co*cktail and garnish with burnt orange. Go back into time and enjoy it!
What is an Old Fashioned co*cktail?
TheOld Fashionedis aco*cktailmade bymuddlingsugar withbitters, then adding alcohol, popularlywhiskeybut sometimesbrandy, and finally a twist of citrus rind.
It is traditionally served in a short, round,tumbler-like glass, which is called anOld Fashioned glassafter the drink.
The first mention in print of “old fashioned co*cktails” was in the Chicago Daily Tribune in February of 1880.
However, thePendennis Club, a gentlemen’s club founded in 1881 inLouisville, Kentucky, claims the Old Fashioned co*cktail was invented there.
The recipe was said to have been invented by a bartender at that club in honor of ColonelJames E. Pepper, a prominent bourbon distiller, who brought it to theWaldorf-Astoria Hotelbar inNew York City.
So now you know, give this burnt orange old fashioned recipe a try!
Muddling!
Muddling is a staple technique for all mixologists and it’s used in this old fashioned co*cktail recipe. Tomuddle meansto press the ingredients against the side of the glass with a muddler.
However, one must take care not to over-muddlewhen working with delicate herbs such as mint and basil.
Here are some tips on how to muddle!
Choose a sturdy mixing glass, a pint glass, or a shaker tin. If you choose a thin-walled glass, you risk breaking or chipping the glass with your muddler.
Place the orange peel into the glass with the other ingredients.
Place the muddler in the glass. Press down with it lightly on the leaves and give a few gentle twists. .
When your kitchen smells of orange, you’re done!
If you don’t have a muddler, a small, flat wooden tool is ideal, such as the end of a wooden spoon.
Burnt Orange
This old fashioned co*cktail recipe includes burnt oranges. So why burn them? Burninga citruspeel involves expressing the oils from the skin of the citrus over a drink. The addition of theflamesinges the natural oils, adds a hint of smoke and a lovely orange aroma. Many use the technique to enhance the flavor of a drink, but itcanalso be employed for simple aesthetic allure!
Top Tips For This Old Fashioned co*cktail Recipe
Do not overcook your sugar mix or it will become too thick.
Make sure to rub the orange peel around the edge of the drink, for a lovely aroma.
You can add a dash of club soda if you want to lighten the co*cktail a touch.
This old fashioned co*cktail recipe includes burnt oranges. So why burn them? Burning a citrus peel involves expressing the oils from the skin of the citrus over a drink. The addition of the flame singes the natural oils, adds a hint of smoke and a lovely orange aroma.
Sometimes, bartenders will run the orange twist around the rim of the glass before adding it to the drink. I used a dried slice of orange, but feel free to garnish as you see fit! Glassware: a traditional Old Fashioned glass or Rocks glass is what you want for this drink.
Old Fashioneds are to be stirred, never shaken. In general, you should shake any co*cktail with citrus juice, egg whites or cream, and stir all others. Use a bar spoon to steadily stir the co*cktail for a maximum of 30 seconds—you want to chill it without melting the ice cube down too much.
Flaming a citrus peel of any kind involves expressing the oils from the skin of the citrus over a drink. The addition of the flame singes the natural oils, adds a hint of smoke. Many, like Simó, use the technique to enhance the flavor of a drink, but it can also be employed for simple aesthetic allure.
Orange peels make a home smell cozy and clean. You can boil orange peels with mulling spices like cinnamon and cloves to send a fresh autumnal aroma through the air. Boiling orange peels with lemon and grapefruit peels create a fresh, vibrant, and energizing aroma that makes your house smell clean and pristine.
Full list of ingredients for the classic Old Fashioned: Whiskey/bourbon. Orange, mandarin, clementine or orange juice (lemon can be substituted for oranges)
She says the tradition of adding soda and fruit to an Old Fashioned goes back to Prohibition. Since the only alcohol anyone could get at the time was homemade, much of it didn't taste great, so people began adding extra ingredients to drinks to mask the taste.
1. Sugar: The Old Fashioned is traditionally made with either granulated white sugar or a sugar cube. Superfine bar sugar is fast-dissolving and eliminates the potential for a crunchy co*cktail, as does simple syrup. ⇒ If you're avoiding white sugar, try another sweetener.
Technique: The most balanced Old Fashioned is made by stirring the drink with ice for about 20 to 30 seconds and then straining that mix over fresh ice. Garnish: Orange twist, lemon twist, or both.
An Old Fashioned is a very popular whiskey (usually bourbon) co*cktail. It is a co*cktail that could be made from a spicy rye whiskey as well, but today bourbon is preferred. Keep in mind that the bourbon that you choose can drastically change the flavor profile your Old Fashioned has.
To summarize, Old-fashioned is the correct spelling. It refers to something outdated or a type of co*cktail. Old fashion is a misspelling of the adjective phrase old-fashioned.
Pouring soda down the spirals of a bar spoon allows bubbles to attach to the metal and enter spirits much more gracefully without fizzing over, thus maintaining that satisfying carbonation. “It works like a dipstick in a car — you pour oil down the dipstick, and it will stick to it,” says Stewart.
Directly opposite on the color wheel, blue tones are a natural fit for orange. These complementary colors look especially stunning when used in saturated shades, such as red-orange and indigo blue.
Hold the jigger between your index and middle finger or between your middle and ring finger to have a better pour just from flipping your hand. Holding the jigger any other way will put your hand in an awkward position.
Must-Have Garnishes Every Home Bartender Should Keep on Hand
Olives. Martinis are as classic of a co*cktail as you'll find anywhere, and olives are a cornerstone of the dirty martini that should be in every bartender's portfolio.
When you remove the peel you are making the orange lighter but you're removing those tiny air pockets. This then makes the orange without a peel more dense than water so it sinks. This is how buoyancy works which is an objects ability and tendency to float in water or other fluids.
Fights constipation: Orange peels contain non-soluble polysaccharides like pectin, which prevent constipation and improve health of the digestive system. They also fight acidity and heart burn. A healthy digestive system has been linked to quicker, more effective weight loss.
Sodium chloride imparts a bright yellow-orange color to a flame. A bright yellow-orange color is imparted to the flame by sodium chloride. Discussion: Aqueous solutions of various compounds are sprayed into a Meeker burner flame from an atomizer.
Nationally, Old Fashioneds are typically made with rye or bourbon whiskey, but the true Wisconsin Old Fashioned is made with brandy -- Korbel by tradition.
Depending on who makes it, the amount of fruit added to an Old Fashioned varies. We've seen everything from multiple slices of orange and an abundance of cherries muddled together then served in the glass to an Old Fashioned with no fruit whatsoever.
But she says perhaps the most important part of this book is setting the record straight on exactly why Wisconsinites drink brandy old fashioneds. The common story of why Wisconsin drinks so much brandy is credited back to the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
The fruit in an Old Fashioned is an integral part of the drink. If you're just dropping in a cherry and an orange and the end, may God have mercy on your soul. The fruit should be muddled along with the sugar and bitters.
When making an Old Fashioned, many people add a sugar cube to the bottom of a rocks glass and muddle it with bitters before adding whiskey. But simple syrup also gets the job done, and it's an ingredient that you're more likely to have in the house. “I prefer syrups over sugar cubes,” Christopher says.
DO NOT shake an Old Fashioned, always stir it. This has nothing to do with temperature but everything to do with texture. Shaking it will add air and water, diluting the co*cktail too quickly. Since the drink is primarily spirit, all you have to do is gently stir with ice, allowing for a smooth, velvety texture.
Place the sugar cube in the bottom of an Old Fashioned glass and soak with 4-6 dashes (or drops) of Aromatic Bitters. Add a splash of water and muddle the sugar until it dissolves fully in the water and bitters. Only add enough water to dissolve the sugar.
Using a funnel, pour in: 3½ cups of whiskey, ½ cup of water, 1½ ounces of syrup, and a whole ½ ounce of bitters. Prying the built-in dasher thing off the bitters bottle will make this easier. (If adding water to your co*cktail seems weird, it isn't! Dilution is exactly what we're doing when we stir a co*cktail.
Old Fashioneds are to be stirred, never shaken. In general, you should shake any co*cktail with citrus juice, egg whites or cream, and stir all others. Use a bar spoon to steadily stir the co*cktail for a maximum of 30 seconds—you want to chill it without melting the ice cube down too much.
Wearing a hat is now regarded as rather old-fashioned. It was a lovely little old-fashioned cafe. The bedroom was full of heavy old-fashioned furniture. Working methods in the department were ridiculously old-fashioned until we went over to computers.
Dating back to the 1800's, the Old Fashioned was a popular drink served at Gentlemen's Clubs and is often associated to an aristocratic and more mature drinker. Those who pick an Old Fashioned today are said to enjoy a more traditional way of life but still have an air of risk and challenge to their personality.
It's shorthand for an “old-fashioned style whiskey co*cktail”. In the 1800s a “co*cktail” meant any combination of spirit, sweetener, and bitters (think old-timey patent medicines), and what we now call an Old Fashioned is simply a modern recreation of the original co*cktail with modern ingredients.
Inside of the peel is a special oil called D-Limonene that is quite flammable. What reason could an orange have for harboring a fiery fluid in its skin? Well, it has to do with where baby oranges come from.
Carefully scoop out Orange using a metal spoon, but leaving the center stem piece intact. Fill empty orange peel half way up with Vegetable Oil.Then light the stem… this will act as your wick.
Cut the peel from 2 oranges or 3 lemons. Place the peel in a food processor with one cup of oil. Pulse until well blended. Let sit at room temperature for one hour, and then strain through a fine mesh strainer.
Orange peels make a home smell cozy and clean. You can boil orange peels with mulling spices like cinnamon and cloves to send a fresh autumnal aroma through the air. Boiling orange peels with lemon and grapefruit peels create a fresh, vibrant, and energizing aroma that makes your house smell clean and pristine.
Orange peels are not poisonous, and as many cooks know, orange zest can pack a big flavor punch. But although orange peels are edible, they are not nearly as sweet or as juicy as the pulp. They can also be difficult to digest, and unless you're eating a peel from an organic orange, it could be covered in chemicals.
Sodium chloride imparts a bright yellow-orange color to a flame. A bright yellow-orange color is imparted to the flame by sodium chloride. Discussion: Aqueous solutions of various compounds are sprayed into a Meeker burner flame from an atomizer.
Orange peels can remove skin blemishes and dark spots! Their vitamin C content maintains your skin's suppleness, prevents dullness and adds a healthy glow. It even acts as a natural sunscreen by blocking harmful UV rays!
The juices of the fruit are surprisingly flammable, and while a pitcher of orange juice might not be easily set alight, the dried orange peels can be used as fire starters, because the oil in them contains a flammable substance called limonene.
Step 1In a large bowl, combine orange slices with prosecco and vodka.Let them soak in fridge for at least 1 hour. Step 2Drain oranges in colander, reserving liquid for other co*cktails, if desired. Pat orange slices dry and dip one side in sugar just before serving.
Orange peels are flavorful, aromatic, and loaded with nutrients. Fruit peels and rinds are excellent additions to tea. Steeping your orange peels with other ingredients in warm water will make a tasty tea that provides benefits to your health and wellness. Start saving up your peels.
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