Blood Orange Bourbon Old Fashioneds

sexy…single…and sipping on Jim Beam.  You're not alone if you find the last component of this image somewhat incongruous and yet the objective of this post is to proclaim my affection for old man drinks.

I've never been a fan of the cliche Cosmo or Kool-Aid's tackier technicolor cousins, Hypnotiq and Alize.  I'll take it straight up…with a twist of wit and whimsy.

Substitute 9 year old Knob Creek (worth it for the typography alone) for ole Jim and you have a versatile mixer as delicious in brownies or a pecan torte as it is in the glass.

An absolutely brilliant rye cocktail from the mixologists at NY hotspot Apothetique inspired this marriage of blood orange and bourbon.  I must say it's a happy union.  Enjoy!


2 oz bourbon
2 dashes Stirrings blood orange bitters
1 sugar cube
a splash of dry blood orange soda
garnish with a lemon twist

Mix sugar, soda and bitters.  Add an orange wedge and muddle into a paste.  Add bourbon.  Fill glass with ice and stir.