Hojicha Old Fashioned
Roasted hojicha tea syrup in place of simple syrup transforms the Old Fashioned — nutty, toasty, with the bourbon's caramel amplified. A sleeper hit on 2023 menus.
Served in a Rocks glass · Garnish: Orange peel, hojicha dust · Difficulty: medium
Ingredients
- 2 oz Bourbon
- 0.5 oz Hojicha Tea Syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- 1 dash Orange Bitters
Instructions
- To make hojicha syrup: steep roasted hojicha in hot water, strain, combine 1:1 with sugar.
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until well chilled.
- Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
- Garnish with an orange peel and a dusting of hojicha powder.