Old Fashioned Alchemico — Zero Proof
A zero-proof Old Fashioned built on cardamom CO2 extract, smoked wood hydrosol, and bitter orange terpenes. Complexity without compromise.
Ingredients
- 60ml Seedlip Spice 94
- 15ml smoked wood hydrosol
- 10ml date syrup
- 3 dashes non-alcoholic aromatic bitters
- 2 dashes non-alcoholic chocolate bitters
- 1 large clear ice sphere
- 1 wide orange peel
- 1 whole cardamom pod
Method
- Chill a heavy crystal rocks glass with one large clear ice sphere.
- In a mixing glass with ice, combine all liquid ingredients.
- Stir with a bar spoon for 45 seconds — cold dilution is essential to mouthfeel.
- Strain over the ice sphere in the rocks glass.
- Express the orange peel over the glass, releasing the citrus oils.
- Place the expressed peel on the rim. Set the cardamom pod alongside the ice sphere.
Sensory Profile
Nose: Warm spice, smoked wood, orange oil | Palate: Cardamom forefront, bitter caramel mid-palate, dry finish | Body: Medium-full | Finish: Clean, dry, 15-20 second aromatic persistence
