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Oaxaca Old Fashioned recipe
Also known as Mezcal Old Fashioned
StirredRocks glassLarge cube ice30% ABV150 kcal
The Oaxaca Old Fashioned is a stirred agave cocktail, made with tequila reposado, mezcal, agave syrup and more, served in a rocks glass over a large cube. It is spirit-forward.
Phil Ward, Death and Co, New York, 2007. The drink that put mezcal on cocktail menus.
Oaxaca Old Fashioned ingredients
| Tequila reposado | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Mezcal | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Agave syrup | 1 barspoon |
| Angostura bitters | 2 dashes |
How to make an Oaxaca Old Fashioned
- Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
- Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a flamed orange peel.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Large cube
- Garnish
- Flamed orange peel
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Oaxaca Old Fashioned: quick answers
- How strong is a Oaxaca Old Fashioned?
- About 30% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 20 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Oaxaca Old Fashioned?
- About 150 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Oaxaca Old Fashioned served in?
- A rocks glass, over one large ice cube.
- How many ingredients does a Oaxaca Old Fashioned have?
- 4 in total: tequila reposado, mezcal, agave syrup and Angostura bitters. Simple enough to make at home.
