
Perfected Classic
Patrón Añejo Old Fashioned
This simple tequila Old Fashioned cocktail recipe is enhanced with sweet, oak-aged Patrón Añejo. Savor the slight twist of tequila instead of whiskey with hints of orange and bitters.
Recipe Ingredients
2 oz | Patrón Añejo |
.25 oz | Simple syrup |
1 dash | Bitters |
+ | Orange zest |
60 ml | Patrón Añejo |
7.5 ml | Simple syrup |
1 dash | Bitters |
+ | Orange zest |
Unless noted, drinks should be made one at a time.
How to Make
- Over a double old fashioned glass, use a vegetable peeler to take off two strips of orange zest, making sure to express the oil into the glass.
- Add Patrón Añejo, simple syrup, and bitters.
- Add ice—the biggest cubes you can find—and stir.
- Adjust sweetness to taste.
Patrón Añejo Old Fashioned Cocktail Tips
PATRÓN Añejo has a distinctly barrel-aged, sweeter profile with big woody notes because it’s been aged for 12 to 15 months, making it optimal for sipping cocktails. Use it in your tequila old fashioned for an elegant, smoky sweet finish.
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