Rum Old Fashioned (Difford's Recipe)

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Rum Old Fashioned (Difford's Recipe) ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts

Ingredient	Amount	cl	oz	parts
Aged RumSource specifies this bottle: Havana Club Añejo 7 Años	50 ml	5 cl	1.7 oz	20 parts
Overproof rumSource suggests this bottle (not required): Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum	10 ml	1 cl	0.3 oz	4 parts
FalernumSource specifies this bottle: Difford's Falernum Liqueur	7.5 ml	0.8 cl	0.3 oz	3 parts
Rich Simple Syrup	2.5 ml	0.3 cl	0.1 oz	1 part
Aromatic bittersSource specifies this bottle: ANGOSTURA Aromatic Bitters	1 dash	—	—	—
Orange	1 piece	—	—	—

Garnish: Exactly one short narrow orange-zest twist at the rim

1. 01

   Pre-chill one clear heavy rocks glass, prepare exactly one large clear ice cube, and cut one short narrow orange-zest twist.

2. 02

   Measure 50 ml mature Caribbean aged rum, 10 ml funky overproof rum, 7.5 ml falernum, 2.5 ml rich simple syrup, and one dash aromatic bitters into a mixing glass.

3. 03

   Fill the mixing glass with solid cold ice and place a bar spoon against the inside wall.

4. 04

   Stir smoothly for 20–25 seconds until the deep copper-amber mixture is very cold and properly diluted.

5. 05

   Place the large clear cube in the chilled rocks glass and strain the cocktail over it.

6. 06

   Express the single orange twist over the drink, set it neatly at the rim, and serve without another garnish.

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