Description
A smoky-sweet twist on the classic Old Fashioned. Grilling the orange adds a subtle charred citrus note that pairs beautifully with whiskey, bitters, cherry, and smoked simple syrup.
Yield
1 Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 oz whiskey
- 1 oz smoked simple syrup
- 3 shakes aromatic bitters
- 1 navel orange half, plus 2 slices cut from the remaining half (¼-inch thick)
- 2 tsp Luxardo cherry juice
- 2–4 Luxardo or Filthy brand cherries
- 1 cup ice, divided
Instructions
1.
Preheat the Grill. Preheat your grill to 450°F.
2.
Grill the Orange: Place one orange half cut-side down on the grill. Grill for 8–10 minutes, until lightly charred and softened. Place the two ¼-inch thick orange slices on the grill and lightly char both sides. Remove the oranges from the grill and set aside.
3.
Build the Cocktail.In a cocktail shaker combine:
- ½ cup ice
- Whiskey
- Smoked simple syrup
- Bitters
- Luxardo cherry juice
- Luxardo cherries or Filthy cherries
- Juice squeezed from the grilled orange half
Shake vigorously until well chilled.
4.
Serve: Fill a rocks glass with the remaining ½ cup fresh ice and add two Luxardo or Filthy cherries.
Strain the cocktail into the glass.
5.
Garnish: Use one of the charred orange slices to twist and run around the rim of the glass, then place the remaining charred slice in the glass as garnish.
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