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Oaxaca Old-Fashioned

Contemporary classic · Hall of Fame and must know/try · Nightcap/sipping

4.2 252 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Reposado tequila
1/2 oz Mezcal
1/4 oz Agave syrup
4 drop Cocoa bitters

How to make

Serve in a old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist (flamed).

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS flamed lemon zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour profile

28.4% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 154 calories

History

An agave-based old-fashioned with smokiness from the mezcal. The original recipe by Philip Ward has evolved, with chocolate or cocoa bitters now favored in place of aromatic bitters.

Philip Ward created this cocktail in 2007 at Death & Co., located in Manhattan, New York City.

Created by Phil Ward