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Ritz Old Fashioned Cocktail

March 20, 2015 by Lucy Parissi 12 Comments

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The Ritz Old Fashioned The long-awaited (awaited by me, if no-one else) return of Cocktail Friday on the blog and this one is an update on an absolute classic: the Old-Fashioned.

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This particular Old-Fashioned is not really classic and purists would most probably throw their coasters at me or pelt me with ice… But it is a slightly twisted version of the Ritz Old-Fashioned. In any case it is Friday and I will mess around with classic cocktail recipes if I want to!

I had some blood oranges in my fruit bowl begging to be used so they ended up juiced and in the shaker before they had a chance to say ‘I thought you were baking a blood orange cake?!’ – even fruit is on my case today. If I sound like I am in an odd mood it is because I am.

Despite (or maybe because) the kitchen remodel being finished I am still feeling out of sorts. I have been working from home for a rather long stretch and it is kind of getting to me. It is all kinds of wonderful but also rather lonely. Bingeing on entire series on Netflix is a definite perk though…

If you wish to make a proper Ritz Old-Fashioned, leave out the blood orange juice and replace with a squeeze of lemon instead. Whatever you do, beware that this is a proper grown up cocktail with a definite kick! Don’t skip out on the sugar rim as it adds a hint of sweetness which I think is needed (the classic cocktail contains sugar or sugar syrup).

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Blood Orange Ritz Old Fashioned

Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes
A twist on the classic Old Fashioned with blood orange juice
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Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Ritz Old Fashioned
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
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Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 146kcal
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Ingredients

  • 60 ml (¼ cup) freshly squeezed blood orange juice or lemon juice
  • 60 ml (¼ cup) Bourbon
  • 2 tbsp Grand Marnier
  • dash of Angostura bitters
  • 4 maraschino cherries (cocktail cherries) to decorate
  • blood orange rind to decorate
  • granulated sugar to frost glasses

Instructions

  • Wipe the rim of two rocks glasses with a slice of orange or lemon and dip into a shallow plate filled with sugar to frost (optional).
  • Thread the cherries and a blood orange rind into two cocktail sticks to use as garnish.
  • Pour the juice, bourbon and Grand Marnier into a mixing jug or shaker filled with ice. Stir for 30 seconds.
  • Strain the cocktail into the two prepared glasses and add ice.
  • Add a dash of bitters and decorated with the cherries. Cheers!

Nutritional Info

Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 65IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. Ash says

    February 04, 2022 at 12:08 am

    All I see is the ingredients but no recipe

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    • Lucy Parissi says

      February 04, 2022 at 10:21 am

      Sorry Ash there must have been a glitch when I transferred the recipe to a new plug in. Have added it x

      Reply
  2. Lucy Parissi says

    March 23, 2015 at 2:45 pm

    I am all for bringing back the old classics!

    Reply
  3. Luca Marchiori says

    March 23, 2015 at 10:36 am

    Lucy, you've done it again with these beautifully coloured cocktails. Mouthwatering. You are beginning to wean me off Gin and Tonic, Margaritas, and Cosmos. Here's to making the Old Fashioned modern.

    Reply
  4. Kathryn Liquid Grain says

    March 22, 2015 at 12:45 pm

    Cocktail Friday is a very good thing! I want to make Champagne Friday a thing!
    http://www.liquidgrain.co.uk

    Reply
    • Lucy Parissi says

      March 23, 2015 at 2:49 pm

      Yes!!! Am on same page – although I would call for Champagne weekend : )

      Reply
  5. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    March 22, 2015 at 3:54 am

    Ooh I am very happy it's cocktail friday! What a recipe too. This blood orange old fashioned not only looks divine but I bet it tasted incredible too.

    Reply
  6. Sarah James says

    March 21, 2015 at 11:40 am

    I love the colours, almost a shame to drink them 🙂 Hope you get back to your old self soon Lucy x

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  7. Jennie Cranham says

    March 20, 2015 at 8:07 pm

    This sounds delicious, and the colour is so pretty!

    Hope you're feeling brighter soon. Days can be surprisingly tough without fixed routine to ground you, and people to bounce off all day, can't they.

    Jennie // Scarletscorchdroppers

    xx

    Reply
    • Lucy Parissi says

      March 23, 2015 at 2:48 pm

      Uncertainty is a horrible thing… but I am very happy to be able to blog without restrictions!

      Reply
  8. Angela ' My Golden Pear says

    March 20, 2015 at 6:46 pm

    What a gorgeous colour. I could happily consume a couple of cocktails right now but sadly my supplies are a bit low 🙁 Hope you find your mojo soon.

    Reply
    • Lucy Parissi says

      March 23, 2015 at 2:50 pm

      I would love to catch up with you Angela! It has been too long…

      Reply

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