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Rum Old-Fashioned
A simple banana infusion lends this extra-tropical rum old-fashioned cocktail recipe a soft, subtle fruitiness. Short on time? Grab a bottle of banana liqueur.
👥 1 Servings👤 Shannon Mustipher📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
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Banana-Infused Rum
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Combine 8 oz. unsweetened banana chips and 2 cups aged dark rum in a jar. Seal jar and let sit at room temperature at least 7 days and up to 10 days.
. unsweetened banana chips8 ozaged dark rum2 cups. aged dark rum2 oz
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Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve (line sieve with a layer of cheesecloth for the clearest infusion) into a small bowl; discard solids. Pour infused rum into a clean jar; cover with lid (makes about 2 cups). Do ahead: Infused rum can be made 1 month ahead. Store at room temperature.
Cheesecloth (optional)
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Assembly
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To make 1 cocktail, with a barspoon stir 2 oz. aged dark rum, ½ oz. banana-infused rum (or store-bought banana liqueur), 2 dashes Angostura bitters, and 2 dashes orange bitters in an old-fashioned glass or rocks glass filled with a large ice cube until very cold, about ⏱️ 20 seconds. Twist 1 wide strip orange zest over drink to express oils; discard. Garnish with banana leaf or banana chip.
aged dark rum2 cups. aged dark rum2 ozdashes Angostura bitters2dashes orange bitters2wide strip orange zest1Banana leaf or banana chip (for serving)
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