Derivative · Tequila & Mezcal
Oaxaca Old Fashioned
An Old Fashioned built on smoky mezcal, usually sweetened with agave syrup.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ ozTequila
- ½ ozMezcal
- 1 barspoonAgave syrup
- 2 dashesAngostura bitters
Method
- Combine all ingredients in a rocks glass with one large ice cube.
- Stir until chilled and express an orange peel over the top.
- Garnish with the peel.
History
The Oaxaca Old Fashioned is relatively new to the cocktail scene but gained enough popularity to be counted among the contemporary classics. Created in 2007 by Phil Ward at Death & Co. in NYC, the drink introduced mezcal to the drinkers palate, green lighting mezcal-based cocktails all around the world and adding the traditionally smoky spirit to the arsenal of bartender's ingredients.
The smoky bite of mezcal is softened with almost double the amount of tequila. Although any type of tequila works, a reposado is best to soften sharper edges and complement the mezcal.
Flavour
Details
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Garnish
- Orange peel
- Technique
- stirred
Family
Derived from
Old Fashioned - smoky mezcal as the baseCompared with Old Fashioned
What changes: smoky mezcal as the base.
Old Fashioned
- 2 ozBourbon or rye whiskey
- ¼ ozRich simple syrup (or 1 sugar cube)
- 2 dashesAngostura bitters
Oaxaca Old Fashioned
- 1 ½ ozTequila
- ½ ozMezcal
- 1 barspoonAgave syrup
- 2 dashesAngostura bitters
Green = new ingredient · Gold = different amount · Red = not used in Oaxaca Old Fashioned