Rum Old-Fashioned
HB-15086 · Hand-built original
A rum old-fashioned deepened with a week-long banana-chip infusion, bitters, and orange oils.
8 minMakes 1VegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-Sodium
Main ingredient: chips
Servings:1quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 8 oz. unsweetened banana chips
- 2 cups aged dark rum
- 2 oz. aged dark rum
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- 1 wide strip orange zest
- Banana leaf or banana chip (for serving)
- A 1-qt. glass jar with a lid
- Cheesecloth (optional)
Method
- Combine the unsweetened banana chips and the larger measure of aged dark rum in a lidded glass jar, seal it, and leave it at room temperature for at least 7 days and up to 10 days.
- Strain the infusion through a fine-mesh sieve, lined with cheesecloth for the clearest result, discard the solids, and pour the banana-infused rum into a clean jar.
- Stir the smaller measure of aged dark rum with a measure of the banana-infused rum, the Angostura bitters, and the orange bitters in a rocks glass over a large ice cube for about 20 seconds until very cold.
- Twist the wide strip of orange zest over the drink to release its oils, then discard the zest.
- Garnish the Rum Old-Fashioned with a banana leaf or banana chip and serve it immediately.
Total: 8 minutes (plus 1 week for infusion)
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