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Gin Freezer Old Fashioned
Holiday 2024
Substitute gin (preferably Plymouth English Gin, LCBO 277004) for the whisky, 1 1/2 oz Grenadine (store-bought or make your own at LCBO.com/fdholiday24) for the Rich Demerara Syrup, Peychaud’s bitters for Angostura, and a grapefruit twist for lemon.
WHISKY FREEZER OLD FASHIONED
One of the oldest and most beloved cocktails on the planet, the Old Fashioned lends itself well to the freezer treatment. Here, we batch, predilute and bottle the famous whisky cocktail and keep it in the freezer, ready for easy entertaining. Bonus: You can pour half-size portions for guests who just want a taste. The classic formula can be riffed upon for all kinds of tasty variations, some of which we’ve provided below.
12 oz rye whisky
2 oz water
1 oz Rich Demerara Syrup (recipe at LCBO.com/fdholiday24)
12 dashes Angostura bitters
Lemon twists to garnish
1. Combine whisky, water, syrup and bitters in a mixing glass. Stir to dissolve syrup. Pour through funnel into a 500-mL bottle. Seal and freeze for at least 2 hours or up to 1 month.
2. When ready to serve, pour a 2 1/4-oz portion into a chilled lowball glass over one large ice cube. Squeeze twist over drink and place in glass. (For a half serving, pour a hair more than a 1-oz portion into a chilled small lowball glass over one or two regular ice cubes. Use a small lemon twist to garnish.)
Makes 6 regular or 12 half drinks
