CLASSIC · AGED RUM

Rum Old-Fashioned

Name: Rum Old-Fashioned
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Aged rum; 15 ml 151-proof overproof rum; 5 barspoons Powdered sugar; 2 dashes Angostura bitters; 5 ml Water; Lime peel

Floating the overproof rum on top rather than stirring it in creates a dramatic first sip of high-proof intensity that gradually integrates as the drink opens up - resist the urge to stir it in.

Ingredients

Aged rum45 ml

151-proof overproof rum15 ml

Powdered sugar5 barspoons

Angostura bitters2 dashes

Water5 ml

Lime peel

Glassware

Old-Fashioned glass

Chilled.

Method

1
Add 5ml of powdered sugar and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters to an Old-Fashioned glass.
2
Add 5ml of water and stir until the sugar is fully dissolved.
3
Add a large ice cube or several ice cubes to the glass.
4
Pour in 45ml of aged rum and stir gently for about 10 seconds to combine and chill.
5
Express a lime peel over the glass to release its oils, then place it in the drink as garnish.
6
Carefully float 15ml of 151-proof overproof rum on top by pouring it slowly over the back of a bar spoon.
7
Serve immediately without further stirring.

From the Bartender

Floating the overproof rum on top rather than stirring it in creates a dramatic first sip of high-proof intensity that gradually integrates as the drink opens up - resist the urge to stir it in. Using a demerara syrup in place of powdered sugar will add a deeper, more molasses-forward sweetness that complements aged rum beautifully.

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