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Smoked Old Fashioned recipe
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The Smoked Old Fashioned is a stirred whiskey cocktail, made with bourbon, Demerara syrup and Angostura bitters, served in a rocks glass over a large cube. It is spirit-forward.
Smoked Old Fashioned ingredients
| Bourbon | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Demerara syrup | 7.5 ml (¼ oz) |
| Angostura bitters | 2 dashes |
How to make a Smoked Old Fashioned
- Smoke the glass: light a wood chip or cinnamon stick, trap the smoke under the upturned glass for 30 seconds.
- Stir the bourbon, syrup and bitters with ice until very cold.
- Turn the glass over, add a large cube and strain the drink in.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Large cube
- Garnish
- Orange peel
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Smoked Old Fashioned: quick answers
- How strong is a Smoked Old Fashioned?
- About 32% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 22 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Smoked Old Fashioned?
- About 180 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 Smoked Old Fashioned served in?
- A rocks glass, over one large ice cube.
- How many ingredients does a Smoked Old Fashioned have?
- 3 in total: bourbon, Demerara syrup and Angostura bitters. Simple enough to make at home.
