Espresso Old Fashioned

Name: Espresso Old Fashioned
Ingredients: 2 oz Bourbon — or rye; 1–1½ oz Fresh espresso — cold brew concentrate or espresso liqueur might work as a substitute; ½–¾ oz Simple syrup — Demerara or vanilla-infused syrup gives a richer, darker flavor that complements the coffee flavor; 2 dashes Chocolate bitters — cherry bitters would be good as well; Expressed orange peel and chocolate shavings

old-fashioned · bourbon · rye

Next to an Espresso Martini, same idea minus the vodka and the foam — an Old Fashioned with a caffeine problem. Cool the espresso before it goes in or the ice just makes a weak brown puddle, and demerara syrup holds its own under the roast where plain sugar disappears. Shake it for froth, build it for dignity.

Ingredients

Where there's a range: the low end is lighter, the high end is fuller.

2 ozBourbon — or rye
1–1½ ozFresh espresso — cold brew concentrate or espresso liqueur might work as a substitute
½–¾ ozSimple syrup — Demerara or vanilla-infused syrup gives a richer, darker flavor that complements the coffee flavor
2 dashesChocolate bitters — cherry bitters would be good as well

Garnish

Expressed orange peel and chocolate shavings

Method

Add all to a shaker filled with ice and shake if you want a frothy concoction; otherwise, build in a highball glass like a normal Old Fashioned.