Old Forester 1800s Recipe
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Ingredients
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Main Cocktail
Garnish
Ice & Tools
Method
Main Cocktail
- 1
Chill the serving glass: place a coupe or martini glass in the freezer or fill with ice water while you prepare the cocktail.
- 2
Combine ingredients
In a cocktail shaker, add 2 oz Old Forester 86 proof bourbon, 0.5 oz demerara or rich simple syrup, 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice, 2 dashes Angostura bitters, and half a large egg white (or 1/2 oz pasteurized liquid egg white).
- 3
Dry shake
Seal the shaker and shake vigorously without ice for 15–20 seconds. This 'dry shake' emulsifies the egg white and creates foamy texture.
- 4
Wet shake
Add a generous handful of ice to the shaker and shake again vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the shaker is very cold to the touch and the exterior is frosty.
- 5
Double strain & serve
Discard the ice or water from the chilled glass. Using a Hawthorne strainer and optionally a fine mesh strainer, strain the cocktail into the chilled coupe to remove ice shards and get a silky foam on top.
Garnish
- 6
Express oils from a fresh lemon twist over the foam by holding it skin-side down above the drink and giving it a quick squeeze or twist. Rub the twist around the rim if desired, then drop it onto the foam.
- 7
Optional finishing touch
Lightly grate a little nutmeg over the foam or add a few extra spritzes/drops of aromatic bitters on top for aroma and visual contrast.
Serve & Enjoy
- 8
Serve immediately while foam is fresh. Sip and enjoy the balance of bright lemon, rich demerara sweetness, aromatic bitters, and the bourbon's spice and oak.