NO. 038 · A CLASSIC HOUSE SPEC
Oaxaca Old Fashioned
A measured thread of smoke through warm, mellow agave.
- The glass
- Rocks glass
- The method
- Stirred
- With ingredients ready
- 3 min · Easy
Our house measures and instructions. No tasting by The Drink Place has been recorded.
What this means
- Recipe basis
- A house specification authored for this collection.
- Preparation
- Complete measured ingredients and instructions. No individual editorial method review is recorded.
- House tasting
- Not recorded. A reference, editorial review, or AI photograph does not establish a taste test.
THE QUIET PREPARATION
Before the first pour.
with ingredients ready
Set out rocks glass for each drink. Keep the tools and prepared ingredients within reach.
- Jigger or graduated measure
- Mixing glass
- Bar spoon
- Cocktail strainer
- Peeler
- Kitchen scale
PREPARE FIRST, OR USE THE SAME PREPARED INGREDIENT
Agave syrup (1:1)Prepare and cool before mixing
Stir 100 g agave nectar with 100 g warm water until combined. Cool before measuring. Refrigerate in a clean sealed jar and use within 7 days.
These are preparation ratios. Make enough for the measured drink quantities; cooling time and final yield are not included in the mixing time.
Agave syrup (1:1) — Stir 100 g agave nectar with 100 g warm water until combined. Cool before measuring. Refrigerate in a clean sealed jar and use within 7 days.
A PROPER POUR BEGINS HERE
The ingredients.
- 45 ml
- 15 ml
- 5 ml
- 2 dashes
- 1
Exact measures for one drink. Fresh ice is part of the method.
US fluid ounces convert the exact milliliter specification and round to three decimal places.
A LITTLE CEREMONY
The method.
Prepare your glass
Set out a clean rocks glass for each serving. Add 120 g of fresh cubed ice to each glass just before pouring.
Measure, then stir
Measure one serving of the liquid ingredients and bitters into a mixing glass. Add 180 g of cubed ice. Stir smoothly until the glass feels very cold. Repeat with fresh mixing ice for each serving.
Stir smoothly
Move the spoon around the inside of the glass so the ice turns as a group. Follow the recipe’s time or cold-glass cue. Use the stated strainer if the mixing ice stays behind.
Strain with care
Hold the ice back with a strainer and pour into the prepared rocks glass.
The finishing touch
Add the measured garnish and serve immediately.
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