The Best Old Fashioned Made with Rum
The Old Fashioned cocktail is adaptable, allowing for variations like the Rum Old Fashioned made with dark rum, bitters, and sweeteners. Personalization enhances its appeal, particularly with tropical flavors for summer. Key ingredients include simple syrup and aromatic bitters, with suggested rums like Ten to One and Appleton Estate for optimal flavor.
The classic Old Fashioned is the gift that keeps on giving. The simple format, including sweetener, bitters, and spirit, leaves room for personalization, preference, and endless riffs like what I would call The best Old Fashioned made with Rum. This version calls for a split base of dark rums; Caribbean and pineapple rum, aromatic bitters, and sweetener. The Spiced Apple Old Fashioned is another delicious recipe that introduces different flavors, sweetness, and spice.
You might be wondering, can you make an old-fashioned with rum? The answer is yes! While this may not be the old-fashioned drink that you’re used to, these spiced tropical flavors might become your new favorite drink, especially during the summer months. You can use any rums, but dark rum is the best choice since we rely heavily on the aged oaky notes to pair with the bitters/spices and sweeteners.
INGREDIENTS
- Simple Syrup for a touch of sweetness and texture. I used a 1:1 recipe of sugar and hot water.
- Aromatic Bitters for spice and balance. Angostura bitters are my go-to, but any aromatic bitters will work.
- Dark Rum, a Caribbean and spiced rum, are ideal.
How to make a a Rum Old Fashioned
- Add syrup, bitters, rum, and ice to a mixing glass. Stir to chill and dilute, then pour over a large ice cube.
- Express orange oil over the glass and garnish with an orange twist
Best rum for this cocktail
- Ten to One Dark Caribbean rum is a blend of 8-year-old Barbados and Dominican column still rums combined with high-ester Jamaican pot still rum and Trinidadian rum. It is aged in American white oak ex-bourbon casks.
- Appleton Estate is a full-bodied, premium aged rum that boasts a warm golden color, rich aroma, and sophisticated flavor.
- Plantation Pineapple rum is a rich and delicious bouquet accented by smoky notes and aromas of tropical fruit, pineapple, citrus peel, and a touch of clove.
If you like this rum old-fashioned, check out these other cocktails
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Old Fashioned
Blackberry and Brown Sugar Bramble
Equipment
- 1 Jigger
- 1 Mixing glass
Ingredients
- ½ oz Simple or Demerara syrup
- 6 dashes Angostura aromatic bitters
- 1 oz Dark rum
- 1 oz Plantation pineapple rum
- Ice For mixing and serving
- Orange twist for garnish
Instructions
- Add the syrup, bitters, rum, and ice to a mixing glass. Stir to chill and dilute, then pour over a large ice cube.
- Express orange oil over the glass and garnish with an orange twist
