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Smoked Old Fashioned

A smoked old fashioned is the classic bourbon cocktail of bourbon, bitters, sugar, and an orange peel, finished with cherry wood smoke from a cocktail smoker that sits on the glass. The smoke changes the aroma before the first sip without altering the recipe itself.

🥃
Spirit
bourbon
🔥
Wood
cherry
🍸
Glass
rocks
👥
Serves
1

Ingredients

Bourbon
2 oz
Simple Syrup(Or 1 sugar cube)
0.5 oz
Angostura Bitters
2 dashes
Orange Peel(For garnish)
1
Cherry(Optional garnish)
1
Ice
As needed

Tools Required

SmokeTop® Cocktail Smoker(Required)
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Cherry Wood Chips(Required)
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Rocks Glass(Required)
Jigger(Required)
Bar Spoon(Required)

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Step-by-Step Instructions

1

Add bourbon, simple syrup, and bitters to a rocks glass with ice. Stir gently to combine.

2

Place a pinch of cherry wood chips on the SmokeTop® mesh screen.

3

Light the chips with a torch until they begin to smolder.

4

Set the SmokeTop on the glass; the glass fills with smoke in about 5 seconds.

5

Remove the SmokeTop, express the oils from an orange peel over the drink, and drop it in. Garnish with a cherry if desired.

Recipe Tags

#bourbon#old fashioned#classic#cherry smoke#beginner#smoked old fashioned

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