Oaxaca Old Fashion Recipe

Cocktail

1. 1

   Chill glass

   Place an Old Fashioned (rocks) glass in the freezer for a few minutes or fill it with ice and water while you prepare the cocktail to chill it.

2. 2

   Measure and combine

   In a mixing glass or shaker without ice, add 2 oz Ilegal mezcal, 0.5 oz Amaro (Amore substitute), and 0.25 oz simple syrup.

3. 3

   Add bitters

   Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters and 2 dashes of mole bitters to the mixing glass.

4. 4

   Stir with ice

   Fill the mixing glass with plenty of ice (enough to chill and dilute slightly). Stir gently for 20–30 seconds (about 15–20 full strokes) until the mixture is well chilled and slightly diluted.

5. 5

   Prepare serving glass

   Discard the ice/water from the chilled Old Fashioned glass and add a large ice cube.

6. 6

   Strain

   Double-strain the cocktail from the mixing glass into the prepared serving glass over the large ice cube using a Hawthorne and fine strainer (or just a Hawthorne if needed) to catch any small bits.

7. 7

   Express and garnish

   Take the orange peel and hold it over the glass, skin side down. Give it a firm twist to express the oils over the surface of the drink, then rub the peel around the rim and drop it into the glass as garnish.

8. 8

   Serve

   Serve immediately. Optionally provide a small stirrer so the drinker can re-integrate as the ice melts.