Abuela’s Old Fashion Recipe

Time8m

Serves1

Jose Cuervo Traditional, Mezcal 400 Conejos, sugar, chocolate bitter and angostura bitter.

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Ingredients

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1
Prepare glass
Place a large old-fashioned glass in the freezer for a few minutes or fill it with ice to chill while you prepare the cocktail.
2
Combine ingredients
In a mixing glass, add 1.5 oz Jose Cuervo Tradicional, 0.5 oz Mezcal 400 Conejos, and 0.25 oz simple syrup.
3
Bitters
Add 3 dashes of chocolate bitters and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters to the mixing glass.
4
Stir and dilute
Add enough ice to the mixing glass to fill it. Stir the mixture slowly and steadily for 20–30 seconds (about 20–30 full revolutions) until well-chilled and slightly diluted.
5
Strain and serve
Discard ice or remove the chilling ice from the prepared old-fashioned glass. Strain the stirred cocktail over a single large ice cube in the chilled glass.
6
Garnish
Express the oil of an orange peel over the drink by holding the peel skin-side down above the glass and giving it a sharp squeeze. Run the peel around the rim, then drop it into the glass as a garnish.
7
Optional smoky finish
For added visual smoke and aroma, briefly torch a wide strip of orange peel (skin side down) until it releases oils and wave it over the glass before dropping it in. Alternatively, rinse the glass with a few drops of mezcal before straining for extra smokiness.