Tequila Old Fashioned

Name: Tequila Old Fashioned
Ingredients: Añejo tequila — 60 ml (2 oz); Agave nectar — 10 ml (2 tsp); Angostura bitters — 2 dashes

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Rocks glass

Glass

Orange peel

Garnish

Ingredients

Añejo tequila — 60 ml (2 oz)
Agave nectar — 10 ml (2 tsp)
Angostura bitters — 2 dashes

Method

Add the tequila, agave nectar and bitters to a rocks glass with a large ice cube.
Stir until well chilled.
Express the orange peel over the drink and drop it in.
Serve as built.

Description: The Old Fashioned template applied to aged (añejo) tequila, letting its barrel-derived caramel and vanilla notes lead.

Cultural Background: A modern craft-cocktail adaptation, growing popular as sipping-quality aged tequilas gained wider recognition in the 2000s and 2010s.

Tips: Añejo (aged) tequila, not blanco, is essential here — the barrel notes are the whole point.

Variations: A few drops of mezcal add a smoky complexity to the classic build.

Serving Suggestion: Serve over one large ice cube for slow, controlled dilution.

Nutrition: Approx. 170 kcal per serving

FAQs:

Q: Why añejo specifically?
A: Aging in oak barrels gives añejo tequila the caramel, vanilla and spice notes this format is built to showcase.