Rum Old Fashioned. Photo by me.
Taking up part-time residence in New York City last month, I was delighted to meet a downstairs neighbor, Tobin Ludwig, who makes the lovely Hella Bitters. What good karma for our new old building!
“What is your favorite use of bitters?” I asked. For someone who makes bitters, he struggled. I pushed. He relented and said, “A rum old fashioned.”
What a splendid idea, I thought.
Last night a tweet asked me for a cocktail with a good rum. And so there it was. The rum old-fashioned called. The weather has cooled, I have some most excellent rum, and the sweetness and the bitters combine for a great summer rum cocktail.
But lo—there was more, karma-wise. I returned to my original old-fashioned post and noticed that I’d used Hella bitters, long before I’d met Tobin! So this completes the circle, a cocktail destined for the Friday Cocktail Hour.
I suppose I’ll need to replenish my supply of Hella bitters!
Happy Friday all!
The Rum Old Fashioned
- 4 to 6 grams sugar (about 1 teaspoon)
- 4 to 6 grams bitters (about 1 teaspoon)
- 60 grams good rum (2 ounces)
- Lemon
- Place the sugar and bitters in a rocks glass and muddle and stir to get the sugar dissolving.
- Add the rum and stir.
- Add ice and a squeeze of lemon (or a twist or orange zest).
If you liked this post, take a look at these links:
- My past posts that include rum are the Dark and Stormy, Man About Town, and Sour Cherry Daiquiri.
- Try making your own rum at home.
- Portside Distillery here in Cleveland makes various types of rums, and Cleveland Whiskey makes bourbon; small spirit companies are booming throughout the country.
- Hemingway loved a great Mojito; learn what other writers enjoyed drinking.
© 2013 Michael Ruhlman. Photo © 2013 Donna Turner Ruhlman. All rights reserved.
Manhattan and Negroni are where most of my bitters go, I have a large supply from Brad Thomas Parons book,
http://www.amazon.com/Bitters-Spirited-Cure-All-Cocktails-Formulas/dp/1580083595/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1375479746&sr=8-2&keywords=Bitters
And a good one from chow.com called cherry vanilla bitters.
You should get gifts of bitters from your new neighbor, suck up to them with some homemade bacon or some aged eggnog.
I'll bet they reciprocate with some bitters.
Hella bacon.
Hell yeah!
My favorite cocktail!
A lovely tipple, Mr. R. Thanks for the suggestion.
I have had a lot of Brugal in the Dominican Republic, but never seen the 1888. Is it a special release or just not widely released? MPW
Love this. Nice photo by you.
Hella bitters site has some great recipes and cool little bottles. Start a bacon for bitters campaign, seems reasonable.
That picture screws with my vision when I look at the weave on tray. Too many tinis... Focker out
Interesting drink. I love a good old fashioned, even posted a cake based on it, but never had a rum one. Is it a new thing? Nowadays ingredient substitution in classic recipes is all the rage
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My favorite auntie used to drink an old-fashioned or two. She, like my husband, turned red because they can't digest the alcohol. She really liked them. She also made a mean chocolate zucchini bread, much to the chagrin of my two cousins. Made childhood delicious.
My favorite bitters is "Peychaud's'. I would highly recommend it.
Tried this idea with zaya rum. Killer!
Surprised I haven't seen the caprioska or caprinha in this summers hour rotation..
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