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Oaxaca Old Fashioned

Tequila and mezcal

Oaxaca Old Fashioned

Base
Tequila and mezcal
Family
Spirit-forward
Era
Since 1990: the revival
Date
around 2007
Glass
Old fashioned glass
Technique
Stirred, Built in the glass
Flavour
Smoky, Sweet
Strength
Strong

Ingredients

IngredientAmount
Tequila45 ml
Mezcal15 ml
Agave syrup5 ml
Angostura bittersa few dashes
Orange peel (garnish)a twist

Method

  1. Stir everything with ice in the glass.
  2. Perfume with the orange peel.

Tools

Place of origin

New York · United States

United States
Natural Earth

Where it is most consumed

Typical of craft bars, especially in the United States.

An impression, not a measured figure

Curious stories

One version

It is credited to Phil Ward, at Death & Co in New York. It helped bring mezcal into modern cocktail bars.

Sources

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