A Twenty-First-Century Cocktail
Spirit-forward drinks were stars of the Cocktail Renaissance–and they haven’t strayed much from the formula that was set over 200 years ago. This recipe reflects the resurgence of “old-world” spirits like Cognac and genever as well as the return of rye as a base for cocktails. The bitters in this Old-Fashioned come in the form of amaro, a darling of contemporary American cocktail culture. This drink harkens back to my Al-Pino Old-Fashioned recipe, which I developed in 2018 (original) and 2021 (2.0) respectively.
INGREDIENTS
1 oz. rye
¾ oz. alpine amaro
½ oz. genever or cognac
1 heaping barspoon rich honey syrup or rich demerara syrup
Garnish: lemon and orange twists
ABV LEVEL
Combine all in a mixing glass with ice. Fill three-quarters with ice and stir for 20 seconds. Strain into a double rocks glass over a large ice cube. Garnish with expressed orange and lemon twists.