Place a small container inside an insulated mug.Here are the steps for doing it (or watch us do it at the end of the video above): We use our tap water - since we have found it freeze quite clear using this method. The tap water in the last home we had did not produce clear cubes so we found that it was best to use filtered or boiled water. After some research, we found this tutorial for making clear ice balls using an insulated mug. We went the more DIY, budget-friendly route. So how do you make clear ice cubes? There are quite a few gadgets you can buy online. In other words, the clearer ice cubes are, the less dilution your cocktail will need to endure. This all matters because cloudier ice cubes are less dense so they melt much quicker and break apart easier than clearer ice cubes. Worse still, if you use the sphere mold, the water freezes in such a way that when you add the sphere to your drink, it has a very high chance of breaking into pieces. The problem is that if you just add water and freeze, you will be left with cloudy ice. I’m sure you’ve seen various large ice cube molds like this sphere mold (what we have). None of this is required for your cocktail, but since we used two of his ice balls in our photo and considering we’ve already bonded over our love of the Old Fashioned, I thought I’d take a shot at explaining what we’ve learned. Since we’ve gotten into making Old Fashioned cocktails at home, Adam dorked out a little and looked into the how and why of clear, large ice cubes. The flavor and aroma of the drink really changes and while we don’t do this all the time, it’s fun to experience the difference. (See our video above to see it in action) If you do all of this close to or over the glass, a toasted orange aroma will fall down over the drink. We don’t add the flamed peel to the drink, but rubbing the flamed peel around the rim of the glass is a nice touch. I try to let it sit for a couple of days (I know, it’s hard).The oils will spark and flame out. Pour the simple syrup mixture into a container, add the orange slices, seal it, and refrigerate. Pour the syrup into a container like a measuring cup, add a few dashes of bitters, and stir.Ĭontinue adding bitters to taste. The objective is to cook the rind to bring out its bitter flavor. You're looking for the rind to be more translucent however you do not want the orange to start dissolving. Another pan or plate works well or you can flip them periodically. If the oranges float, you can put something else in the saucepan to keep them fully submerged. Let the oranges simmer for 30-40 minutes.

Two parts water and one part of whatever sugar you choose. You are making orange flavoured simple syrup. Once you're confident, you can play around with other ingredients to see if you like the drink better with alternative types of sugar. I would start with white sugar for the first batch. You can also play around and use raw sugar or honey (it's up to you). Take approximately two cups of the boiling water and add it to a saucepanĪdd one cup of white sugar. Once satisfied, keep the oranges in the ice bath. If the orange rinds are not translucent then repeat the process of boiling for 2 to 3 minutes longer. If the orange rinds are translucent you can move on to the next step. Transfer oranges to an an ice bath (water and ice in a bowl) You don't want the water to boil too strongly because it will tear the orange apart. The end result is one orange slice will be resting in the bottom of your glass.īring a pot of water to a light simmer and submerge the slices into the water. Wash the orange(s) and cut the orange(s) into quarter inch slices. Unfortunately, a good orange is important.

I suggest buying a couple of types so you can try them when you get home. Going to the grocery store and purchasing an orange without knowing if it’s good or not sucks. As weird as this sounds this step might be challenging.

Old fashioned drink recipe