Black Forest Old Fashioned
Black Forest Old Fashioned is a sweet, toasty and fruity cocktail made with Liqueur, Whiskey and Rum, with high flavor complexity.
Ingredients
- 30 ml bourbon whiskey
- 30 ml brandy (cognac)
- 7.5 ml cacao liqueur (crème de cacao)
- 7.5 ml cherry liqueur (recommended: Cherry Heering)
- 3 dashes cacao bitters (recommended: Steve the Bartender chocolate bitters)
- Ice
Method
- In a mixing glass, combine the bourbon whiskey, the brandy or the gold rum, the cacao liqueur, the cherry liqueur, and the cacao bitters dashes.
- Fill with ice and stir about 20 seconds to chill and dilute.
- Single strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice or a big rock.
FAQ
What is in a Black Forest Old Fashioned?
A Black Forest Old Fashioned is made with 30 ml bourbon whiskey, 30 ml brandy (cognac), 7.5 ml cacao liqueur (crème de cacao), 7.5 ml cherry liqueur (recommended: Cherry Heering), 3 dashes cacao bitters (recommended: Steve the Bartender chocolate bitters) and Ice.
Is a Black Forest Old Fashioned strong?
A Black Forest Old Fashioned is spirit-forward: little mixer, and the alcohol shows.
When should you serve a Black Forest Old Fashioned?
A Black Forest Old Fashioned fits dessert.
What is the bartender tip for a Black Forest Old Fashioned?
Steve the Bartender: 30 ml bourbon, 30 ml brandy, 7.5 ml crème de cacao, 7.5 ml Cherry Heering, and three dashes chocolate bitters. Without brandy, the gold rum variant covers vanilla and dried fruit without changing the rest — white rum comes out thin; Jamaican overproof and spiced rum weigh it down. Cacao liqueur, not chocolate sauce. Heering, not grenadine. The 15 ml of liqueurs already sweetens: no syrup. If the gold rum is sweeter than the cognac, drop the cacao to 5 ml. It's not the classic Old Fashioned (sugar and Angostura), the Bossa Negra (coffee and hazelnut), or the Brazilian Old Fashioned (cachaça and coconut).