Cold Fashioned Recipe

Chill glass

Place an Old Fashioned / rocks glass in the freezer for a few minutes or fill it with ice water while you prepare the drink to chill it, then discard the ice water before assembling.

Combine ingredients

In a mixing glass, add 2 oz Old Forester 86, 0.5 oz Mr. Black coffee liqueur, 0.5 oz house cold brew concentrate, 0.25 oz simple syrup, and 2 dashes Angostura bitters.

Stir and dilute

Fill the mixing glass with plenty of ice and stir gently for 20–30 seconds (about 15–20 full strokes) until the mixture is well chilled and slightly diluted (the glass should frost lightly).

Prepare serving glass

Place a single large ice cube into the chilled rocks glass.

Strain

Strain the stirred cocktail over the large ice cube in the rocks glass using a Hawthorne or julep strainer (or the mixing glass pour if you don't have a strainer).

Garnish and finish

Express the oils of one orange peel over the surface of the cocktail by holding the peel skin-side down about 3–4 inches above the drink and giving it a firm squeeze to spray the oils. Rub the peel around the rim of the glass, then drop it into the drink as garnish.

Serve

Serve immediately. Sip slowly to enjoy the balance of bourbon, coffee, and bitters.

Combine batch

In a clean pitcher or bottle, combine 12 oz Old Forester 86, 3 oz Mr. Black coffee liqueur, 3 oz house cold brew concentrate, 1.5 oz simple syrup, and 12 dashes Angostura bitters. Stir or gently invert to mix.

Chill and serve

Keep the batch refrigerated. When ready to serve, pour 3 oz of the batch over a large ice cube in a rocks glass, express an orange peel over the top and garnish. Adjust portion to serve 2 oz bourbon equivalent per cocktail if desired.

Storage

Stored in a sealed bottle in the refrigerator, the premix will keep well for up to 7 days. Stir or invert before use as some separation may occur.