Italian Old Fashioned (Serves 1)
When I mentioned this recipe to a friend, he asked what was Italian about it, he had a point as neither Cointreau or brandy are particularly ‘Italian’. However, I first tasted this cocktail at an Italian restaurant and they made it with Italian brandy, hence its name but you can of course make it with any brandy; the smoother the better. The classic ‘Old Fashioned’ (recipe below) is a favourite of mine but this version with brandy instead of bourbon and a good shot of Cointreau is hot on its heels…
40ml brandy
20ml Cointreau
A couple of dashes of Angostura bitters
Orange peel to garnish
Ice cubes
- Place the brandy, Cointreau and angostura bitters in a glass. Hold the orange peel over the glass and squeeze it ‘to express the oils’ and then drop it into the glass, give everything a stir.
- Add a few ice cubes and stir again and serve.
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