Apple Crisp Rum Old Fashioned
Ingredients
- 2 oz ANGOSTURA GRAND RESERVE 1919® or aged dark rum
- ½ oz Apple Crisp Syrup*
- 2-3 dashes ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters
- 1 Large clear ice cube
Apple Crisp Syrup
- 1 medium apple chopped
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 whole cinnamon sticks
- 2 dashes ANGOSTURA® orange bitters
Method
- In a mixing glass, add 2 oz Angostura Grand Reserve Rum, ½ oz Apple Crisp Syrup, and 2–3 dashes Angostura aromatic bitters.
- Stir with a bar spoon until chilled.
- Strain into a glass with large clear ice cube.
- Garnish with an apple fan and cinnamon stick or star anise.
Apple Crisp Syrup
- Combine the chopped apple, apple cider, brown sugar, and cinnamon sticks in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Bring to a low simmer, stirring until the sugar completely dissolves.
- Reduce heat to low and cook for 15–20 minutes until the apples are soft and the liquid turns syrupy.
- Remove from heat, stir in 2–3 dashes of Angostura orange bitters, and let cool.
- Strain out the solids using a fine-mesh strainer into a clean jar. Replicate or store sealed in the refrigerator.