Salted Caramel Rum Old Fashioned

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (3 ratings)

Glass:

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Ingredients:
2 fl oz Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years
14 fl oz Monin Salted Caramel Syrup
8 drop Bob's Vanilla bitters
3 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and salted caramel candy.

How to make:

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish:

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.
  2. Garnish with salted caramel candy.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

Mix yourself one of these and settle back in a comfy chair for a comforting late-night tipple.

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History:

Created in October 2025 by yours truly.

Nutrition:

One serving of Salted Caramel Rum Old Fashioned contains 193 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 27.96% alc./vol. (55.92° proof)
  • 19 grams of pure alcohol

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24th October 2025 at 15:17
how you make the syrup
25th October 2025 at 15:10
I used Monin Salted Caramel Syrup.