Cape Grim Tallow Washed Old Fashioned
A classic cocktail, reimagined. Fat-washed with Cape Grim Beef Tallow, this Old Fashioned gains a silky texture, subtle richness and remarkable depth of flavour.
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Serves
1
- 500ml whiskey of your choice
- 50g Cape Grim grass-fed beef tallow, melted
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon cracked black peppe
- Optional fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme or parsley)
- 60ml tallow-washed whiskey
- 5ml simple syrup (or to taste)
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Orange peel, to garnish
- Ice
- 1 Melt the tallow until liquid andwarm (not hot).
- 2 Combine the melted tallow with the whiskey in a sealed container.
- 3 Shake gently to integrate.
- 4 Rest at room temperature for 1 hour, then place in the fridge until the fat fully solidifies on top (4–6 hours).
- 5 Remove the solid fat cap with a spoon.
- 6 Fine strain the whiskey through a coffee filter or muslin cloth to remove any remaining fat particles.
- 7 Store in a clean bottle.
- 8 This creates a silky, savoury whiskey with a rich mouthfeel — perfect for an Old Fashioned.
- 1 Add tallow-washed whiskey, simple syrup, and bitters into a mixing glass.
- 2 Fill with ice and stir until chilled and balanced (15–20 seconds).
- 3 Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
- 4 Express an orange peel over the glass and drop it in to garnish.
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