5 Minutes of Rum episode 23: Zacapa 23, Bittermens Mole bitters, and a Three-Rum Old Fashioned.
Episode links:
Ron Zacapa
Zacapa 23
Bittermen's Mole bitters
Three-rum Old Fashioned recipe from serious eats
The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co.
Angostura bitters
Appleton 12 year: E7
Demerara syrup: E8
Smith & Cross: E15
Large ice cube molds
Three-Rum Old Fashioned
1 ounce Appleton Estate Reserve rum (Appleton 12 here)
1/2 ounce Ron Zacapa 23
1/2 ounce Smith and Cross rum
1 teaspoon rich demerara syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 dash Bittermen's Mole bitters
Fill a mixing glass 1/2 - 2/3 full with ice. Add the rum, demerara syrup, and both bitters. Stir with a bar spoon until very cold - about 30 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass with either fresh ice cubes, or 1 large ice cube. Garnish with an orange peel.
In this episode I made a a variant using 1 ounce of Zacapa 23 and 1/2 ounce of Appleton 12. Recommended.
