Rye Espresso Old Fashioned recipe
A rye-forward Espresso Old Fashioned with brown sugar and cherry-cacao bitters.
Method: Shake ·
Glass: Rocks glass ·
Time: 4 min ·
Difficulty: Intermediate ·
Family: The Old Fashioned Family
Ingredients
- 2 oz Rye Whiskey
- 1 oz Fresh Espresso (briefly cooled)
- 0.5 oz Brown Sugar Syrup
- 3 dashes Cherry-Cacao Bitters
How to make a Rye Espresso Old Fashioned
- Pull a shot of espresso and let it cool briefly.
- Add rye, espresso, brown sugar syrup and cherry-cacao bitters to a shaker with ice.
- Shake until thoroughly chilled.
- Strain over one large ice cube in a rocks glass and garnish with chocolate shavings.
Garnish
Chocolate shavings.
Pro tip
Rye’s spice can handle a dark espresso. Let the coffee cool for a minute before shaking so the ice stays intact long enough to chill the drink cleanly.
History of the Rye Espresso Old Fashioned
The Rye Espresso Old Fashioned uses the coffee-and-whiskey structure of the modern Espresso Old Fashioned, with rye and cherry-cacao bitters driving a drier, spicier finish.
Flavour profile
Coffee, Rye Spice, Cacao, Rich
Variations
- Espresso Old Fashioned — Bourbon, coffee liqueur, espresso, demerara and chocolate bitters
- Rye Espresso Old Fashioned — Rye, espresso, brown sugar and cherry-cacao bitters for a spicier coffee profile
- Irish Espresso Old Fashioned — Irish whiskey, coffee liqueur, espresso, cinnamon and walnut bitters
- Smoked Espresso Old Fashioned — Bourbon, coffee liqueur and espresso finished with a gentle smoke treatment
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