Geoffrey Zakarian Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipes

ESPRESSO OLD FASHIONED

Steps:

• In a chilled cocktail shaker, add the sugar cube, bitters, Luxardo syrup, espresso powder and 1/2 teaspoon water, then muddle.
• Add 3 to 4 ice cubes and the egg white and shake until chilled. Add the whiskey and shake again. Strain the cocktail over a large ice cube in a chilled rocks glass. Garnish with the skewered cherries. Squeeze the orange twist over the drink; drop the twist into the drink. Serve immediately.

CLASSIC MANHATTAN COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Combine the whiskey, vermouth, cherry bitters and absinthe in a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled and strain into a rocks glass. Serve up, and garnish with the cherry and an orange peel. You may flame the oils of the orange peel before placing in the glass if desired, using a lighter.

FALL FASHIONED

Steps:

• Stir the apple brandy, apple liqueur, Averna, bitters and Cinnamon Demerara over ice in a cocktail shaker until chilled. Strain into an iced double rocks glass. Garnish with brandied cherries.
• Mix together the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.

MAPLE LEAF

Steps:

• Add the pear puree, bourbon, cognac, lime juice, maple syrup and pimento dram to a mixing glass, add ice and shake vigorously in a cocktail shaker. Double-strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice, garnish and serve.