Iron Clad Old Fashioned

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Discerning Drinkers (15 ratings)

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UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl
Ingredients:
5/6 fl oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
1/2 fl oz Cachaça
1/2 fl oz Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
1/2 fl oz Ferro China Baliva
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Read about cocktail measures and measuring.

How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
  5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:


Review:

Spirituous with apple brandy leading a trio of aromatic cachaça, herbal Bénédictine and bittersweet Ferro China.

History:

Created in October 2020 by yours truly and inspired by Mayur Subbarao's Ironbound.

Nutrition:

One serving of Iron Clad Old Fashioned contains 179 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 28.29% alc./vol. (56.58° proof)
  • 19.8 grams of pure alcohol
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