Tequila Old Fashioned
Stirred, spirituous and softly sweetened: an agave-warm round of the classic Old Fashioned.
Ingredients
- Añejo tequila, aged, 100% agave60 ml
- Agave syrup12 ml
- Aromatic bitters (Angostura)e.g. Angostura3 dashes
- Orange, to garnish, expressed for its oils (optional)1 twist
Method
- Chill a mixing glass and a rocks glass thoroughly.
- Pour the tequila, agave syrup and bitters into the mixing glass.
- Fill with ice and stir calmly for 25–30 seconds, until cold and lightly diluted.
- Strain into the rocks glass over one large ice cube.
- Twist the orange peel over the drink to release its oils, rub it around the rim and drop it into the glass.
- Serve straight away.
About this drink
The Old Fashioned is the original cocktail of 19th-century America, where whiskey, sugar and bitters were stirred over ice to show off the spirit itself. Swap the whiskey for a mature añejo tequila and you get the same deep barrel notes, with agave and a hint of warm spice underneath. Agave syrup replaces the sugar neatly because it matches the tequila's natural sweetness instead of fighting it.
