A L'Ancienne du Bois (A woody Old Fashioned)
Ingredients
- 5 whole Maraschino cherry
- 1 1⁄3 oz Cognac
- 1⁄3 oz Nux Alpina Walnut Liqueur
- 1⁄6 oz Maple syrup
- 4 dash Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters
Method
Glassware:
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method:
- MUDDLE cherries with bitters and maple syrup in base of glass.
- Add 3 ice cubes and STIR.
- Add brandy and 3 more ice cubes and STIR again.
- Add walnut liqueur and 2 more ice cubes and STIR some more.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
History:
Created in 2015 by Gary Anderson at Gingers Bar at Purnell's Bistro, Birmingham, England, who says, "The drink came from wanting to make a cognac Old Fashioned (hence a l'ancienne). The maple, griottines and Peychaud's bitters were introduced to keep the idea of the cocktail being very French. Bizarrely, the walnut came from attempting a Google search for "maple and cherry" which displayed an antique wood specialist who along with maple and cherry wood also used walnut. Therefore my drink became "A Woody Old Fashioned" or "A L'Ancienne du Bois".
Review:
Despite the name, this Old Fashioned style drink is more fruity and nutty than it is woody, but it's tasty all the same.
