Smoked Tequila Old Fashioned recipe

Name: Smoked Tequila Old Fashioned
Prep time: 6 min
Total time: 6 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz Añejo Tequila; 0.25 oz Agave Syrup; 2 dashes Angostura Bitters; 2 dashes Orange Bitters

Añejo tequila, agave and bitters served in a briefly smoke-scented rocks glass.

Method: Smoke and stir · Glass: Rocks glass · Time: 6 min · Difficulty: Advanced · Family: The Old Fashioned Family

Ingredients

2 oz Añejo Tequila (or reposado)
0.25 oz Agave Syrup
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
2 dashes Orange Bitters

How to make a Smoked Tequila Old Fashioned

Briefly smoke a clean rocks glass with a mild food-safe wood, then cover it.
Add tequila, agave and bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
Stir until cold and diluted, then uncover the smoked rocks glass.
Add one large ice cube, strain in the drink and express an orange peel over the surface.

Garnish

Orange peel.

Pro tip

Keep the smoke restrained. A mild aromatic layer should support aged tequila’s oak and agave rather than overwhelm it.

History of the Smoked Tequila Old Fashioned

The smoked version keeps the Tequila Old Fashioned’s aged-agave structure while using aroma as an additional layer rather than another sweetener.

Flavour profile

Smoke, Agave, Orange, Warm

Variations

Tequila Old Fashioned — Añejo tequila, agave and bitters over one large cube
Oaxaca Old Fashioned — A tequila-mezcal split base with mole bitters
Chocolate Tequila Old Fashioned — Reposado, crème de cacao and chocolate bitters make a dessert-leaning riff
Smoked Tequila Old Fashioned — Aged tequila and bitters are served in a briefly smoked rocks glass

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