Smoke Old-Fashioned
This is David Alan’s take on an old-fashioned that incorporates a smoky flavor from the home-smoked orange juice used as a base. Although smoked juice adds an extra layer of flavor, the drink also tastes good with plain orange juice.
Recipe information
Yield
makes 1 drink
Ingredients
Smoke Orange Juice
Preparation
Step 1
In the bottom of a mixing glass, muddle the sugar cubes with the bitters. Add the whiskey and smoked orange juice. Stir with ice to chill; strain onto clean ice in an old-fashioned glass. Using a vegetable peeler, cut a wide piece of zest from the skin of the orange; repeat with the lemon. Hold the orange zest, colored side down, over the cocktail near the edge of the glass and fold it in half to squeeze the essential oils from the citrus skin onto the surface of the cocktail. Repeat with the lemon zest. Drop the orange and lemon zest into the glass for garnish.
Smoke Orange Juice
Step 2
Set the orange halves, cut side up, on the rack of a stove-top smoker. Smoke for about 10 minutes over pecan chips or other favorite hardwood. Oranges may also be smoked in a traditional outdoor smoker. Be careful not to over-smoke the fruit, as it will dry out. Squeeze out the juice of the smoked oranges over a strainer set over a bowl or measuring cup. The juice will keep for 3 days in the refrigerator.
