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Some cocktails are remembered not for their complexity, but for the way they make you feel.
The Rum Old Fashioned is one of them. Rooted in simplicity yet rich in character, it is a gentle reminder that the most memorable cocktails are created when every ingredient has the opportunity to reveal itself.
Here, premium aged rum and carefully chosen bitters come together in quiet harmony, each drawing out the best in each other to create a cocktail that unfolds in every sip.
Here is how you can create your own harmony.
Rum Old Fashioned Cocktail
Recipe
- 60 ml Premium aged rum
- 5 ml demerara sugar syrup or 5ml simple syrup (or your preferred choice depending on sweetness preference)
- 2 dashes ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters
- 2 dashes ANGOSTURA® orange bitters
- Orange peel to garnish
- Large ice cube
Method
Fill a mixing glass with ice. Add the premium aged rum, demerara sugar syrup, ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters and ANGOSTURA® orange bitters. Stir gently for around 20–30 seconds until the cocktail is well chilled and perfectly diluted.
Strain over a large ice cube in a chilled rocks glass. Express the oils from a strip of fresh orange peel over the drink, run the peel around the rim of the glass, then garnish and serve.
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