Salted Caramel Old Fashioned
Inspired by the 1942 salt pairing experience, enjoy a sweet and savory balanced libation for the holidays.
Ingredients
1.5oz
Don Julio 1942
0.5oz
Caramel Syrup (infused with Smoked Sea Salt)
1
Orange Peel (Garnish)
0 units of alcohol per serve
Equipment
1
Ice Scoop
1
Jigger
1
Rocks glass
1
Smoke Gun
1
Bar Spoon
1
Tongs
1
Plastic container
1
Lid
Serves:
1
Method
Preparation
- Add Sea Salt to a plastic container.
- Fill the container with Smoke Gun and seal with lid, leave to rest for 1 hour.
- Add half a bar spoon of salt per .5 oz of caramel syrup.
- Add all ingredients to a rock glass filled with cubed ice.
- Stir to combine and dilute.
- Garnish with an orange peel.
Alcohol content
Alcohol content
15.1 g per serve
Interesting facts
The Old-Fashioned cocktail gained renewed interest in the early 2000s, partly thanks to its prominent role on Mad Men's hit television show. The show's main character, Don Draper was often seen sipping on the classic cocktail, which helped to popularize it among a new generation of drinkers.
History of the drink
Although the Old-Fashioned cocktail is known for its American origins, combining a spirit, sweetener, and bitters in a drink can be traced back to 17th Century England. London apothecary Richard Stoughton created the first aromatic bitters around 1690, which were widely used in British bars and colonies by the mid-1700s.
The first definition of the word ‘Cocktail’ was published in the May 1806 issue of ‘The Balance and Columbian Repository’ in Hudson, New York as a response to a reader's letter. In the following issue, the editor described it as a potent mixture of spirits, bitters, water, and sugar – known as a bittered sling. This is essentially the recipe for an Old-Fashioned, which was also referred to as a bittered sling at the time.
The cocktail evolved over time. By the 1860s, orange curaçao, absinthe, and other liqueurs were commonly added to the drink. However, as cocktails became more complex many drinkers longed for the simpler, pre-1850s versions of the drink. As a result, the Old-Fashioned cocktail made a comeback. It quickly became one of the most popular cocktails with whiskey being the spirit of choice.
