Cachaça Old Fashioned
A spirit-forward riff on the iconic Old Fashioned using Brazil's national spirit — cachaça's grassy sugarcane character pairs brilliantly with Angostura bitters and orange.
- 2 ozcachaca
- 1 wholesugar cube
- 2 dashesangostura bitters
- 1 wholeorange peel
- 1Place the sugar cube in a rocks glass. Add the Angostura bitters directly onto the sugar cube.
- 2Muddle the sugar and bitters until the sugar is mostly dissolved.
- 3Add the cachaça and a large ice sphere or a few cubes.
- 4Stir gently for 20-30 seconds to chill and dilute.
- 5Express the orange peel over the glass, twist to release the oils, and rest on the rim. Serve immediately.
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The Old Fashioned is one of the most ancient cocktail formulas — spirit, sweetener, and bitters — recorded as far back as 1806 and built on the idea of presenting a spirit at its most refined. Swapping bourbon or rye for cachaça creates a distinctly different but equally compelling drink. The grassy, fresh-cane character of unaged cachaça plays beautifully against the aromatic spice of Angostura bitters, while the sugar softens the spirit's forward edge. The result is a cocktail that bridges the classic American template with Brazilian flavor.
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