Looks so good! A couple things I would recommend: 1. Make a 2:1 rich syrup. It'll last way longer and you can use less (around 1 tsp) 2. If you're using regular ice instead of a big rock, fill the glass ALL the way up with ice. More ice = colder faster and better (less) dilution initially 3. I think a zest of orange could really work well with the orange tea Been in the bar industry for many years now, just my two cents :) Great videos guys, keep it up!
I agree with everything you said, especially the higher sugar simple syrup. It adds a better texture and mouth feel to the cocktail. I used to use Florida Naturals pure cane syrup but that's been discontinued so I make my own double sugar simple syrup.
@@bill9989 if you have the patience, try making gomme (or gum) syrup! Takes the mouth feel to a whole other level. Jeffrey Morgenthaler has a good recipe online (I think on imbibemagazine.com)
I like to reduce my simple syrup by about 50% to add a caramel note. It also keeps longer as the higher sugar level kills stuff. I also don't bother measuring the rye/bourbon. I pour till I'm happy. So about 3-4 oz. .5 oz of my caramelized simple syrup. Then I use 4 drops of Woodford spiced cherry bitters and 6 drops of Woodford orange bitters. Garnish with a Luxardo cherry and a large ice sphere of course. It makes for a very nice little drink.
I find a little scoop of the Luxardo cherry juice itself is my "simple syrup" along with 2-3 cherries plus the pour til I'm happy over an ice sphere, capped with a few drops of Woodford cherry bitters is the perfect old fashioned. This tea concept for the syrup is interesting. Might need to give it a try.
Made a version of this tonight. Had to use regular bitters. I also added an orange peel and a splash of soda water. This is sooooooo good. I really like the simple syrup.
I do love me a nice old fashioned. I am super simple with mine but should experiment more. I like the idea of making a simple syrup with tea and may give that a go. Cheers!!
Heh. So it's kind of like a Southern Sweet Tea with a twist. Interesting. I like to shake my Old Fashioned, which I know a lot of people hate to hear. But I also use real sugar in it. This will help to mix the old sugar better and the ice sphere just helps keep it cold at that point. I usually have almost a whole sphere left after drinking it over about 30 mins. I use Old Forester 100 proof rye, 3 bar spoons sugar, 3 dashes angostura bitters, 2 dashes orange bitters and then shake lightly. Turns out great. Love seeing all the different old fashioned drinks out there. I might have to try that tea part just to make a sweet tea. LOL. The best cocktail is the cocktail you like to drink and the way you wanna drink it!
Thanks for the tip! The wife usually asks for an old fashioned on Friday night, so I will surprise her with this tonight. Here's a tip for you. Place lips directly on bar mat near the spilled juice and just suction it up, lol.
love your videos, will give the tea a try! My favorite change over i made for an old fashioned/most cocktails is pure maple syrup or even bourbon maple syrup
Stay safe Chad & Sara. Not much of a cocktail drinker myself more a beer and a chaser but watching the video made me look at tea. As I'm British I am a huge drinker of tea and not really a drinker of flavoured teas but my investigations led me to look at tea recipes, something I may take a bit of a serious look at when things start to become less unusual.
Timothy Ward I made it myself, actually. We have some close-ups of it in the intro of our 100th episode. Just search “100th” on our channel and it will come up. Make sure to watch through about 30 seconds to see all the close ups.
I was going to ask the same question. They look like a Waterford Crystal, either Markam double old fashioned or Huntley OF style. Whichever they are, they look great
Great show. I made the simple, and wow its easy and good..The OF is great..I made a whiskey sour with the simple syrup and 2drops chocolate bitters...its awesome! You all should try it.
Old Fashion is my go to bar drink. I made it this recipe last night and it has changed my life and the way I enjoy old fashions! Hands down the best I have ever had. I have already shared this with so many of my friends. Would love to see your take on a Bourbon Sidecar. (Can't find a good Orange Liqueur)
I don’t like regular old fashioned cocktails because citrus doesn’t pair well with bourbon nor rye’s to my taste buds. I made this and it’s so delicious. I made it a bit different as didn’t have the cherries and I used 2 bags of black Twining’s English breakfast tea and 1 bag of cinnamon apple spice herbal tea to make a strongly flavored tea, and angostura bitters, with Knob Creek Rye Cask Strength, and omg it’s so good. OGD 114 also works pretty good too as it’s a high-rye bourbon, but I’d suggest a cask strength rye is the best to use to stand up to all the melted ice. The rye flavors of seasonings & spice are a perfect compliment to the tea. Thanks for the recipe!
That free shot from a bartender at closing time to the guy(or gal) who just won't listen to "no" and is already way past too many...wipe the bar down, squeeze rag out into shot glass... "Ok, but this is the last one...it's on me" I present to you. The Jersey Turnpike
Love the channel... LOVE the bottle lights behind you! Did you DIY them or have them made? I'm nervous to cut glass on my own. Any tips on making a similar light fixture?
Best Old Fashioned I’ve been making is 4 oz of Buffalo Trace or Four Roses or Rittenhouse rye and 1 oz of Bittermilk Bitters No. 1. Bitters with sugar made specifically for bourbon Old Fashioneds. Add ice. Couldn’t be simpler.
By the way, that Bittermilk bitters goes really great with a Mezcal version of this as well (i.e., replace your 4 oz of bourbon/rye with 4 oz of mezcal instead).
Awesome recipe. I like making an old fashioned in a mixing glass so I can directly control dilution and then I pour the diluted mix in a pre-frozen rocks glass. It’s not traditional but it gives you a consistent experience throughout instead of the drink slowly diluting with ice cubes.
If someone says that is not an old fashion as that is made up, remind them all cocktails are made up. I've always wanted to make tea flavored simple syrup, and now I have a reason.
What I love about these classic, simple cocktails is that there are so many ways to make them your own. Basic recipe: whiskey, sweetener, bitters. Cherry and/or orange peel optional. With the broad range of great bourbons and ryes on the shelves these days, you can experiment for months to find your favorites. Sweetener: simple syrup with white sugar, brown sugar, or Demerara sugar. Ratio to water: 1:1, 2:1, just dissolve it, or dissolve and cook down-each variation gives you a little different flavor profile. I am a stickler for calling cocktails by their correct name, but adding the orange tea strikes me as a brilliant idea and I will try it. I don't think it violates the original recipe enough to make it not an Old Fashioned (Southern Old Fashioned is perfect name). Bitters. How many kinds are there these days? Play with them singly or in combination. Add more. Add less. Cocktails are fun, not brain surgery.
Southern Old Fashion? Well, being in the South... We have this Simple Syrup called "Sweet Iced Tea".. add a few Shots of rye to that and you can't get no more Southern, Old and In Fashion... add Bitters of your choice, I like the old standby Angostura Aromatic. orange peel if ya feel fruity.. tada..:-) enjoyed your presentation.. even the mat licking at the end..:)
I'm not a big fan of the simple syrup in my old fashioned. Personally, I love a couple demerara sugar cubes doused with bitters and muddled. I like the little bits of sugar as you get to the end of drink. The simple syrup blends into the cocktail too well and leaves it rather boring in my opinion.
I haven’t tried muddling sugar, because I don’t have a muddler (it’s on my shopping list, though). But I found a demerara syrup that is AMAZING. It doesn’t leave the sugary slurry at the end, but the taste is rich and complex, and the syrup is easy to work with. It took my Old Fashioneds to the next level.
(As another RUclipsr put it) an Old Fashioned is a technique, not a recipe. Spirits Bitters Sweet Ice Citrus or cherry notes You can substitute just about anything as long as you follow the basic technique and it’s still an Old Fashioned. By the way, adding smoke makes them heavenly.
Well I`m a Bartender and I have to say this looks really interesting! The only two things I have to criticize is, that you don't use enough ice and it is also of bad quality. That's why it probably dilutes much too fast.
When I was in Bartending school we learned it's called a "Jackass" when you pour the bar mat contents into a shot glass. I'm sure it has a lot of different names but that's what I know it as.
Since you touched on it in the video... A shot from the residue left behind in a bar mat/rag is called a “New Jersey Turnpike”. I’ve had it once. The bartender wrang out his bar rag in a shot glass and I downed it. I do NOT recommend.
As others wrote, 2 parts sugar to 1 part water makes a much better simple syrup that needs no refrigeration. No idea how the tea would affect it, though. IMO, Luxardo cherries are overrated and over priced. Bada Bing cherries are larger, mush less expensive and taste better than the Luxardo to my palate.
Just can’t beat the bourbon and orange together
That’s what old fashioned is all about
Looks so good! A couple things I would recommend:
1. Make a 2:1 rich syrup. It'll last way longer and you can use less (around 1 tsp)
2. If you're using regular ice instead of a big rock, fill the glass ALL the way up with ice. More ice = colder faster and better (less) dilution initially
3. I think a zest of orange could really work well with the orange tea
Been in the bar industry for many years now, just my two cents :) Great videos guys, keep it up!
I agree with everything you said, especially the higher sugar simple syrup. It adds a better texture and mouth feel to the cocktail. I used to use Florida Naturals pure cane syrup but that's been discontinued so I make my own double sugar simple syrup.
@@bill9989 if you have the patience, try making gomme (or gum) syrup! Takes the mouth feel to a whole other level. Jeffrey Morgenthaler has a good recipe online (I think on imbibemagazine.com)
@@LeRoy0345 LeRoy, thank you. I never heard of it but its something I'll definitely try.
Never don’t make 2:1 syrup. 👌 They last indefinitely, it’s the best.
Made this Southern Old Fashioned tonight with Old Forrester Rye. Absolutely phenomenal!!! Thank you for recipe Chad and Sara(h)!!!
My favorite cocktail! Looking forward to making your version. Thank you for sharing.
I'm an old fashioned kinda guy - this is one I gotta try! Thanks for sharing. Cheers guys.
Definitely my favorite Old fashioned. I do add a splash of soda water. WHISKEY CHEERS
Love the video...I'm going to try it tonight! Thank you both!!! Stay safe and enjoy those drinks.
Hey Sara, we tried your recipe and made the simple syrup! It's delicious 😋 our new favorite 😍 ty for posting
Guys this was awesome. I look forward to more such cocktails, particularly ones that are suitable for diabetics.
The old fashion has become my favorite lately with many of the basic low dollar bottled in bond choices.
I like to reduce my simple syrup by about 50% to add a caramel note. It also keeps longer as the higher sugar level kills stuff. I also don't bother measuring the rye/bourbon. I pour till I'm happy. So about 3-4 oz. .5 oz of my caramelized simple syrup. Then I use 4 drops of Woodford spiced cherry bitters and 6 drops of Woodford orange bitters. Garnish with a Luxardo cherry and a large ice sphere of course. It makes for a very nice little drink.
I find a little scoop of the Luxardo cherry juice itself is my "simple syrup" along with 2-3 cherries plus the pour til I'm happy over an ice sphere, capped with a few drops of Woodford cherry bitters is the perfect old fashioned. This tea concept for the syrup is interesting. Might need to give it a try.
Thanks for sharing this. Will have to try this tonight. I might garnish with a twist of lemon (to go with the tea).
Just made a batch of the simple syrup.....WOW! Awesome suggestion to add the tea component!
Made a version of this tonight. Had to use regular bitters. I also added an orange peel and a splash of soda water. This is sooooooo good. I really like the simple syrup.
Tea flavored simple syrup. I say, simple genius! I would use Earl Grey. Cheers!
I do love me a nice old fashioned. I am super simple with mine but should experiment more. I like the idea of making a simple syrup with tea and may give that a go. Cheers!!
Heh. So it's kind of like a Southern Sweet Tea with a twist. Interesting. I like to shake my Old Fashioned, which I know a lot of people hate to hear. But I also use real sugar in it. This will help to mix the old sugar better and the ice sphere just helps keep it cold at that point. I usually have almost a whole sphere left after drinking it over about 30 mins. I use Old Forester 100 proof rye, 3 bar spoons sugar, 3 dashes angostura bitters, 2 dashes orange bitters and then shake lightly. Turns out great. Love seeing all the different old fashioned drinks out there. I might have to try that tea part just to make a sweet tea. LOL.
The best cocktail is the cocktail you like to drink and the way you wanna drink it!
Very cool!
I tried this out tonight and really enjoyed it. The spiced tea made if feel like Fall which was a nice twist.
Love the Old Fashioned, definitely gonna try this one!!!
Greetings to all from Bowling Green! Stay safe.
That just sounds delicious 😋. I usually like a sweet old fashioned and had been using maple syrup in them. Sooo good!!
That's called a Canadian old fashioned
Great idea!
Real Maple in an old fashioned is the only way to go!!! Goes so good with angostura and an orange twist.
Thanks for the tip! The wife usually asks for an old fashioned on Friday night, so I will surprise her with this tonight. Here's a tip for you. Place lips directly on bar mat near the spilled juice and just suction it up, lol.
I always ask wife for ole fashion on Friday night she usually will after s few shots
love your videos, will give the tea a try! My favorite change over i made for an old fashioned/most cocktails is pure maple syrup or even bourbon maple syrup
Oh, I’m excited to try this out....thank you for the video!
I'm going have to try this 🤔😋🥃
Definitely going to have to try this! Great video!
Stay safe Chad & Sara.
Not much of a cocktail drinker myself more a beer and a chaser but watching the video made me look at tea. As I'm British I am a huge drinker of tea and not really a drinker of flavoured teas but my investigations led me to look at tea recipes, something I may take a bit of a serious look at when things start to become less unusual.
Would it be possible to get a close up of chandelier behind you? Or where to purchase it? Thanks
Timothy Ward I made it myself, actually. We have some close-ups of it in the intro of our 100th episode. Just search “100th” on our channel and it will come up. Make sure to watch through about 30 seconds to see all the close ups.
@@ItsBourbonNight thanks
Give Amarena cherries a try. They are from Italy and several brands are available (Collins are my favorite).
What type of whiskey glasses are you using. My Yeti is perfect for my ice block but I need a nice crystal glass. Thank you.
Bryan Edwards They were a wedding gift so I’m not sure right off, but I’ll try to find out!
I was going to ask the same question. They look like a Waterford Crystal, either Markam double old fashioned or Huntley OF style. Whichever they are, they look great
Sending wife out now to get some of that tea!
Great show. I made the simple, and wow its easy and good..The OF is great..I made a whiskey sour with the simple syrup and 2drops chocolate bitters...its awesome! You all should try it.
Old Fashion is my go to bar drink. I made it this recipe last night and it has changed my life and the way I enjoy old fashions! Hands down the best I have ever had. I have already shared this with so many of my friends. Would love to see your take on a Bourbon Sidecar. (Can't find a good Orange Liqueur)
2 oz Rye, a bar spoon of real maple syrup, angostura (I like lots) stirred with ice, strained over ice with an orange peel twisted over it.
Yup! Make mine with our homemade maple syrup! I like it way better than simple syrup.
I don’t like regular old fashioned cocktails because citrus doesn’t pair well with bourbon nor rye’s to my taste buds. I made this and it’s so delicious. I made it a bit different as didn’t have the cherries and I used 2 bags of black Twining’s English breakfast tea and 1 bag of cinnamon apple spice herbal tea to make a strongly flavored tea, and angostura bitters, with Knob Creek Rye Cask Strength, and omg it’s so good. OGD 114 also works pretty good too as it’s a high-rye bourbon, but I’d suggest a cask strength rye is the best to use to stand up to all the melted ice. The rye flavors of seasonings & spice are a perfect compliment to the tea. Thanks for the recipe!
It's definitely an old fashioned. Rye, sweetener, and bitters.
Plus, they named it an Old Fashioned. Only humans define what words go with what items, the items can't name themselves.
Even though I’m caffeine free, I’ll try the tea with a little brown sugar...👍
Burned myself out on these while watching the Mad Men series. Time to get back in the game.
Hysterical I love the mat comment. You guys remind me of my wife and I. So fun to watch, ok, I'm subscribing :-)
That free shot from a bartender at closing time to the guy(or gal) who just won't listen to "no" and is already way past too many...wipe the bar down, squeeze rag out into shot glass...
"Ok, but this is the last one...it's on me"
I present to you. The Jersey Turnpike
Andrew Meilinger Hahahahaha oh no
Love the channel... LOVE the bottle lights behind you! Did you DIY them or have them made? I'm nervous to cut glass on my own. Any tips on making a similar light fixture?
Thanks! They were DIY. I scored the bottles and then the heating and cooling method until it separated.
I always thought that spilling the booze was considered to be alcohol abuse...
Really enjoyed this video. Keep up the good work.
Made one, it's not an old fashioned to me, but it is great and going in the rotation.
Ok, so it is sweet tea with Bourbon and bitters...sounds good n southern to me !
Chad & Sara 🥃 Nice video👏👏👏
Drinking the bar mat is called a "fuzzy Buffalo". Usually for patrons celebrating their birthday.
When you drain the contents of your bar mat into a shot, it’s called a “Matt Dillon”
Best Old Fashioned I’ve been making is 4 oz of Buffalo Trace or Four Roses or Rittenhouse rye and 1 oz of Bittermilk Bitters No. 1. Bitters with sugar made specifically for bourbon Old Fashioneds. Add ice. Couldn’t be simpler.
By the way, that Bittermilk bitters goes really great with a Mezcal version of this as well (i.e., replace your 4 oz of bourbon/rye with 4 oz of mezcal instead).
Awesome recipe. I like making an old fashioned in a mixing glass so I can directly control dilution and then I pour the diluted mix in a pre-frozen rocks glass. It’s not traditional but it gives you a consistent experience throughout instead of the drink slowly diluting with ice cubes.
Do the same but strain over a round cube of ice.
If someone says that is not an old fashion as that is made up, remind them all cocktails are made up. I've always wanted to make tea flavored simple syrup, and now I have a reason.
Gonna try simple syrup with Sarah Bernhardt tea from Paris
Try demerara sugar in the simple syrup next time.
What I love about these classic, simple cocktails is that there are so many ways to make them your own. Basic recipe: whiskey, sweetener, bitters. Cherry and/or orange peel optional. With the broad range of great bourbons and ryes on the shelves these days, you can experiment for months to find your favorites. Sweetener: simple syrup with white sugar, brown sugar, or Demerara sugar. Ratio to water: 1:1, 2:1, just dissolve it, or dissolve and cook down-each variation gives you a little different flavor profile. I am a stickler for calling cocktails by their correct name, but adding the orange tea strikes me as a brilliant idea and I will try it. I don't think it violates the original recipe enough to make it not an Old Fashioned (Southern Old Fashioned is perfect name). Bitters. How many kinds are there these days? Play with them singly or in combination. Add more. Add less. Cocktails are fun, not brain surgery.
Southern Old Fashion? Well, being in the South... We have this Simple Syrup called "Sweet Iced Tea".. add a few Shots of rye to that and you can't get no more Southern, Old and In Fashion... add Bitters of your choice, I like the old standby Angostura Aromatic. orange peel if ya feel fruity.. tada..:-) enjoyed your presentation.. even the mat licking at the end..:)
Kroger is called smiths in Utah
High proof bourbon, fee brothers black walnut bitters, grade b pure maple syrup.
Need more ice! :)
Maybe try brown sugar for your simple syrup 👍🏼
When I make my simple syrup I use half white sugar and half light brown sugar..
I'm not a big fan of the simple syrup in my old fashioned. Personally, I love a couple demerara sugar cubes doused with bitters and muddled. I like the little bits of sugar as you get to the end of drink. The simple syrup blends into the cocktail too well and leaves it rather boring in my opinion.
I haven’t tried muddling sugar, because I don’t have a muddler (it’s on my shopping list, though). But I found a demerara syrup that is AMAZING. It doesn’t leave the sugary slurry at the end, but the taste is rich and complex, and the syrup is easy to work with. It took my Old Fashioneds to the next level.
@@jspacone Make a syrup 2 sugar to 1 water way better than 1 to 1. You’ll use less and like better.
(As another RUclipsr put it) an Old Fashioned is a technique, not a recipe.
Spirits
Bitters
Sweet
Ice
Citrus or cherry notes
You can substitute just about anything as long as you follow the basic technique and it’s still an Old Fashioned. By the way, adding smoke makes them heavenly.
Yeah we love smoked cocktails!
Whiskey cheers
Looks like it took a couple of takes to get the final shot. ;)
In PA those cherries cost the same as the WT101 rye lol
Well I`m a Bartender and I have to say this looks really interesting!
The only two things I have to criticize is, that you don't use enough ice and it is also of bad quality. That's why it probably dilutes much too fast.
Yeah we didn’t have our good ice made at the time of filming. Haha
Chad, instead of tipping it into a glass, use a straw. The Zamboni!
We always called the Bar Mat drink a "Matt Dillon"
Captain RedTank I dig it.
The original term was "all sorts", coined in the 1700's. All the spills of liquor were poured together into a bucket and sold for cheap!
'Peasant ice' lol
When I was in Bartending school we learned it's called a "Jackass" when you pour the bar mat contents into a shot glass. I'm sure it has a lot of different names but that's what I know it as.
Aloha
Still waiting for the next cook more bourbon episode
try a simple old fashioned but use chocolate bitters instead of regular bitters
We’ve done that, too! We’ve experimented with loads of different butters since this episode came out 😀
Since you touched on it in the video...
A shot from the residue left behind in a bar mat/rag is called a “New Jersey Turnpike”.
I’ve had it once. The bartender wrang out his bar rag in a shot glass and I downed it.
I do NOT recommend.
Kroger, Fred Meyer, Ralph's, and albertsons
Think you’re making jungle juice in your bar mat. Lol
We call the bar mat cocktail a "Jersey Turnpike". Alternatively can be made by wringing the bar rag into a shot glass
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As others wrote, 2 parts sugar to 1 part water makes a much better simple syrup that needs no refrigeration. No idea how the tea would affect it, though. IMO, Luxardo cherries are overrated and over priced. Bada Bing cherries are larger, mush less expensive and taste better than the Luxardo to my palate.
What I think that people should only drink Burboun straight up