Randy Old-fashioned

Randy Old-fashioned image

Serve in

an Old-fashioned glass...
2 fl oz Cognac
1 fl oz Warre's Otima 10yo tawny port
¼ fl oz Maple syrup
2 dash La Fee Parisienne absinthe
2 dash Peychaud's Bitters
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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

Luxardo Maraschino cherries on stick

Comment:

Port and brandy (rhymes ‘Randy’) are traditionally consumed at Christmas and used to be a popular British pub combo. I've used maple syrup in place of brown sugar syrup to lightly sweeten this festive after dinner combo. The Sazerac was the inspiration for the choice of bitters and use of absinthe.

About:

Created December 2014 by yours truly (Simon Difford) at the Cabinet Room, London, England.

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