Old Fashioned?
Posted on 22 May 2009
Here I was, with a bunch of blood oranges I recently picked up from my CSA. What to do? In my wonderings about drinks, I thought about the Old Fashioned. Now, I know there is a debate about whether to muddle some fruit or to not muddle. I find myself in the middle. I like to muddle a bit of fruit to help the flavor, but not to much as to make it overwhelming. I don’t want to claim sides…I actually see the merits of both. But in this post, there will be fruit.
I find the blood orange to give an added taste to the old fashioned. In addition to the taste, the blood orange gives this drink a decidedly stronger color. While slightly darker and more intense, this drink does well after the ice has gotten to know the liquor. I like this cocktail…but hey, give it a try. Let me know what you think.
Blood Orange Old Fashioned 1 tsp of sugar 3 dashes Angostora bitters 1 wheel of blood orange 3 oz of Bourbon Whiskey Muddle the blood orange wheel, sugar and bitters in a double old fashioned glass. Add some crushed ice, bourbon and stir. Add more ice and stir until glass is full. Garnish with a blood orange twist.No responses yet. You could be the first!