Marzipan Old Fashioned
The Marzipan Old Fashioned is a sweet old fashioned-style cocktail made with Bourbon, Amaretto, Simple Syrup and Angostura Bitters. It is stirred and served in a rocks glass, about 28% ABV.
- Method
- Stirred
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Served
- On Rocks
- Strength
- About 28% ABV
- Family
- Old Fashioned
- Flavour
- Sweet
Ingredients
- 60mlBourbon
- 15mlAmaretto
- 10mlSimple Syrup
- 2 dashesAngostura Bitters
- GarnishOrange Peel
How to make it
- Add the bourbon, amaretto, simple syrup and bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until well chilled.
- Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
- Express an orange peel over the glass and drop it in.
Tip: Stir with plenty of cold, hard ice for 20 to 30 seconds. You want it chilled and silky, not cloudy.
About the Marzipan Old Fashioned
Lübeck in northern Germany has been famous for marzipan for centuries, and 'Lübecker Marzipan' is a protected name in the EU.
Missing something?
- No Bourbon? Use Jim Beam Bourbon (Jim Beam is a bourbon)
- No Bourbon? Use Jack Daniels (Tennessee whiskey is made much like bourbon)
- No Amaretto? Use Frangelico (Hazelnut instead of almond)
- No Simple Syrup? Use Rich Simple Syrup (More concentrated, so use less)
- No Simple Syrup? Use Sugar (1 tsp sugar is about 7.5 ml syrup; stir until dissolved)
- No Angostura Bitters? Use Peychaud's Bitters (Lighter, with more anise)
All swaps for Bourbon, Amaretto, Simple Syrup and Angostura Bitters
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