Old Fashioned Riff: Superflat Fashion

Name: Old Fashioned Riff: Superflat Fashion
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American

Recipe: Richard Romney , Takashi and Post Office Place , Salt Lake City, Utah

Photo: John Valls

April 16, 2021

A nutty, earthy take on the classic.

Inspired by the Old Fashioned, this cocktail combines Japanese whisky and American whiskey with a traditional Japanese tea and walnut bitters.

Ingredients

1 oz. Japanese whisky
1 oz. bourbon
1⁄4 oz. genmaicha syrup
2 dashes black walnut bitters

Tools:barspoon
Glass:Old Fashioned
Garnish:orange twist

Preparation

Combine all of the ingredients in a glass and stir briefly. Add a large ice cube and garnish.

Genmaicha Syrup: Bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Remove from the heat and add 1⁄2 cup of cane sugar and stir until dissolved. Let the syrup cool, then add 1 heaping Tbsp. of genmaicha tea (available online or at specialty tea shops) and steep at room temperature for 5 minutes. Strain out the tea and bottle and refrigerate for use within 1 month.