Cardamom Old Fashioned
An Old Fashioned turned aromatic with cardamom bitters over bourbon and demerara
Ingredients
- 3 dashesCardamom BittersWarm baking-spice bittersSubstitute: Any aromatic or spiced bitters
- 3 dashesBob's Cardamom BittersThe other cardamom bitters the catalog carries — use it or the Scrappy's, not bothSubstitute: Any aromatic or spiced bitters
- 2 ozBourbon WhiskeyA wheated or high-corn bourbonSubstitute: Rye for more spice
- 1/4 ozDemerara SyrupRich 2:1 demeraraSubstitute: Simple syrup or a sugar cube
Instructions
- Add 2 oz bourbon, 1/4 oz demerara syrup and 3 dashes cardamom bitters to a mixing glass
- Stir with ice until well chilled
- Strain over a large cube in a rocks glass, express an orange peel and drop it in
Technique Notes
Stir with ice until cold, strain over a large cube, express the oils from the orange peel
Why the Cardamom Old Fashioned Works
Cardamom reframes the Old Fashioned as warm baking spice rather than clove; go easy on the demerara so the bourbon and spice stay in front.