Unlock the perfect Old Fashioned

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Hope you will give this hack a try to up your OF game! Also, don't forget our Patreon, we offer every month a cocktail eBook with what we covered the previous month on the channel. Here's the link. Cheers patreon.com/totr?Link&

[@bobbylilly7211]

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[@sean_diddy3262]

As a total newbie to old fashioned’s, my favorite part is the Luxardo cherries. Gotta have ‘em’.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Just hand me the Luxardo cherry jar please! 😂

[@stefanox8908]

"Bacon instead of pancetta" made every Italian go oof💀 (guanciale is the traditional cut for carbonara) Jokes aside, great video and great channel in general

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

You just proved my point LOL Thanks and cheers!

[@rscottrogers]

I've been experimenting with saline in the last year, and I've found that it elevates almost any cocktail. Flavors just seem more vibrant, like increasing the saturation of a color. But the effect is especially noticeable in spirit-forward stirred cocktails. Absolute game-changer with a Manhattan, Rob Roy, or Churchill.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

It took me a long time to start adding some to classic cocktails. Maybe by classicismI don't know. But now I want to try it in all the classics to see which works better with it.

[@willibtx]

Agreed, 100%! It enhances flavors in a really noticeable way. Citrus-based cocktails really benefit from saline also, but you need to add a larger amount to really taste the effects.

[@brianbay3229]

How much do you add to a Manhattan or Rob Roy?

[@rscottrogers]

@@brianbay3229 Six eye dropper drops of 10% saline solution is my go-to. When I mix with a weaker spirit, like Jack Daniel’s Rye, I’ll back off to three or four drops.

[@georgesaraskeris3447]

​@@TrufflesOnTheRocksmay ask what ration you use on saline solution ?

[@bob___]

This sounds like a great way to make an Old Fashioned. I have both gum syrup and saline solution on hand, so I'll have to try making it this way.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

I like your style! Cheers

[@Brittoodles]

I love that you didn't pick a specific whisky for this! I'm one of those people that always feel like I need to get a specific item for a cocktail to make it exactly "perfect" to the recipe. Thanks for sharing this recipe! Going to try it! :)

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

I'm really glad I did then! I really stand by this. cheers!

[@ramencurry6672]

Wild turkey rare breed rye is the whiskey to pick

[@MikaelJohnsson]

Great video! Will try the recipe. Cheers! from Finland

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Cheers!

[@erictriplett33]

If I don't have a scale, can you give me approx volume for the salt to water to get 10% solution? Like is it a tsp salt and 1/4 cup water?

[@DANFELLOWScoffeecocktails]

Couldn’t agree more - saline in everything! 👌👌

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Cheers mate! Dude I just saved espresso pucks to try your coffee saccharum

[@DANFELLOWScoffeecocktails]

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks That’s so cool, I can’t wait to see what you do with it!

[@ChadWinters]

I’ve heard a pinch of salt instead of saline solution works as well, would you agree?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

it would but it's just harder to control the amount and just a little too much ruins the cocktail IMO

[@marcelog.2916]

Tnx fo sharing the secret ingredient....def im gonna try to make this way. Cheers

[@nintendoatarikiller]

That close up shot of squeezing the orange was *chefs kiss*

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

THANK YOU!!! :)

[@tjortaraja]

I’m going to add this to my Kenyan cocktail Dawa. Think with the use of honey in the drink it will enhance it. Salted honey is delicious.

[@EtruskenRaider]

Love it. I tend to break up by bitters going with 2 dashes Angostura and 1 dash Peychaud’s, just to add a bit of anise flavor.

[@bertblue9683]

Anus flavor. You misspelled anus

[@BigAnt515]

Great video!! can't wait to try this. how do you make your saline?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

10 gr salt for 90 gr water. Cheers and thank you!

[@MAJB2210]

Has the camera work improved? those b-role clips whilst making and especially the zest shot looked phenomenal!

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Thanks a lot!

[@philbanach9164]

Hey where could I find that bar grate your working on?

[@irnfocus]

Wow! I’m an Old Fashion freak so this will be the ultimate for me! Thank you!

[@gerzluis]

I only usually just add 1 drop... but using an 80/20 solution. Doesn't 6 drops change the flavor drastically?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

I think one drop is not enough. For me 3 is the minimum. At 6 you do get the taste of it but like I say, it's highly complementary so I like that. It adds a layer of flavor rather than just making the other pop.

[@sefraisik9142]

Pure genius!!! I love it 🖤

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

😊

[@JC-wv7om]

If anyone's looking for a really interesting rye, look to Australian offerings! Rye's a really underutilized grain there, so they've got some interesting varieties that carry more flavour than most of what's grown in North America & Europe (mostly varieties bred for yield etc), and it comes through in the bottle.

[@JC-wv7om]

Also, I've been making an OF riff with a peaty scotch (used to use Laphroaig 10 when I could get it for less than $90/bottle before taxes, sigh) and a salted maple gum syrup. Found a lemon twist to be better than orange with those flavours, too.

[@aginsfbayarea7350]

Interesting idea! I know a bunch of folks add saline to quite a few different drinks as it adds, like a sprinkle of finishing salt on some dishes, a pop of flavor-enhancing brightness. I'll give it a go, but I still am a fan of going rich and sweetish on this drink, with a bit of the syrup from the Luxardo Maraschino Cherry jar added to the Demerera. Cheers! Salud!

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

I also used to make this cocktail quite sweet. Cheers mate

[@chargerguy74]

I also use just a little bit of the cherry syrup as well.

[@davidcattin7006]

Have you used the Jack Rudy bourbon cherries? They are super! Cheers from Indiana!

[@aginsfbayarea7350]

@@davidcattin7006 No, how are they different?

[@Therealpoliticalmuscle]

Nice, I’ll try this tomorrow. I work a double at the bar.

[@MStar10]

Ok but how do you make the saline solution? Silly question but anyone know the parts/ratios. thanks

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

I’m sure I mentioned it no? Dissolve 10gr of salt in 90gr of water. That’s it

[@MStar10]

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks must have missed I guess. Thanks!

[@evh347]

@3:43

[@suhaswalgude9345]

Great work! What is the recommended ratio for demerara syrup 🤔

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

This is my rich demerara gum syrup recipe. I'm always using the same when I call for Gum syrup, the same when I call for simple, grenadine, orgeat... if you want to be on the same page as I am, look at my essential syrup recipes video posted last week. You'll have them all. Cheers!

[@chemicalbabe3102]

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks I'll definitely try this out. Where did you get the demerara syrup bottle?

[@andrewvigil2040]

As soon as you mentioned a secret ingredient, saline was my first guess! I think Salt is heavily undervalued in both desserts and drinks.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Have you tried it in an OF? I was honestly shocked how big of a difference it makes

[@andrewvigil2040]

I am going to tonight my friend! Thank you so much for the video.

[@swedishdad]

First time I realized how much of a difference a bit of salt makes was when we composed a variation on the oaxacan OF... been a big fan of putting a tiny bit of salt in everything ever since. Saline drops will def make it easier to get consistent results =)

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Cheers to that!

[@davidcattin7006]

Me too! Ever since someone said, what salt does for food it also does for a beverage, and to go ahead and put a little salt right in the drink, if you don't want a full salt rim. Currently using a grinder with sea salt, oregano, parsley, basil, marjoram, and thyme. Find that it goes especially well with gin and tequila cocktails. Cheers from Indiana!

[@turntablesrockmyworld9315]

what do you consider a dash of bitter?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

I would say it's about 1 ml

[@mdubluyahoo]

A dash is a dash. He is using a Japanese bitter bottle which puts out half a dash at a time so two of those equals a regular dash.

[@JohanBernhardsson]

Salted caramel ... Nice!

[@afreeland99]

I'll give that a try!

[@mojamal213]

Do you do 2:1 demerara or 1:1?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

This is my rich demerara gum syrup recipe. I'm always using the same when I call for Gum syrup, the same when I call for simple, grenadine, orgeat... if you want to be on the same page as I am, look at my essential syrup recipes video posted last week. You'll have them all. Cheers!

[@soumokarar2760]

I know what I’m drinking on a Friday evening 😊

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Cheers!

[@OldFashionedWays]

Oh love the secret recipe. I have seen many cocktails use the saline now days but I have not yet. Gonna have to try this version, it sounds amazing. thanks for sharing. cheers. 🥃

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Cheers

[@chipsclassiccocktails1458]

I'll try this tonight at work.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Waiting for the feedback ;) Cheers!

[@MixingUpTiki]

Salt does the same thing in cocktails that it does in food, enhances the flavors!

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

yep but tbh, I usually don't think of it in spirit foward cocktails. Now I will re go through all the classics with a few drops and see how it goes.

[@MixingUpTiki]

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks I’d highly recommend trying it in a Negroni. The saline does wonders when paired with the bitterness of Campari. Gives it a whole other life.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

@@MixingUpTiki Will do!

[@Rivers7777]

What was his favorite rye?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

There are so many ;)

[@johnolmos8670]

Salt is the king of flavor

[@christianbolt5761]

Saline is a great trick to smooth out any bitter flavors.

[@detroyt232323]

Is this type of saline available on Amazon anyone know? I'm dying to try it now.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

You just have to dissolve 10gr of sat in 90gr of water

[@a4t976]

great trick! now the question is, could MSG solution make it even better?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Great question… bookmarked

[@KevinKos]

Such a game changer, right?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

It is! Now I really want to go through all the classics to see which one benefit from it too

[@BaigAhmad-e1v]

❤ 2:48

[@BaigAhmad-e1v]

​@@TrufflesOnTheRocks🎉 3:13 ❤❤😂🎉😢😮😅😅😊

[@AlbeeSoaring]

I stumbled across the saleen solution. I saw someone do it for whiskey tasting and though why not try it in the Old fashion. I love to smoke my old fashions after having one at a bar.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Love it too. Cheers

[@giovannhuynh]

10% Saline is actually 10g of Salt in 100g of Water. You made a 11.11% Saline Solution. There is a negligible amount of volume displacement when you’re adding salt, so you’re not making a true total of 100g of Water.

[@Jason-ht6ze]

Is there a recipe for the saline solution ?

[@evh347]

@3:43

[@theloz]

Where do you stand on black walnut bitters in an old fashioned? I’ve been using it quite a bit lately

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Don't get me wrong. There are PLENTY ways to make delicious Old Fashioned. This is for my "classic old fashioned template. Black walnyt bitters is super tasty in a OF.

[@theloz]

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks No doubt :) I’m very excited to try the saline addition. Might be what mine have been missing!

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

@@theloz Come back here and let me know when you try it ;)

[@theloz]

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks tonight I did black walnut bitters, Demerara simple syrup and a few drops of saline. Still not 100% perfect but definitely the best one I’ve made 👌

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

@@theloz Awesone!

[@jawniuz]

what about rum old fashioned? it was much bigger hit when i put it on the menu, touch of overproof makes it perfect..:)

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Rum OF are great too.

[@hipichic]

'...you should just leave. Bye.' lmao

[@juliancarrion514]

Is the saline solution shelf stable?

[@AnthonyFarrer_TPG]

How you make that saline again?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

10gr salt with 90gr of water

[@benjisandk]

I’m so glad you had the courage to go plank out on exposing the controversy of adding one (!) drop of saline solution to your old fashioned drink 😅

[@evh347]

Quick link for those who just want the ‘secret ingredient’ @3:43

[@MrMoney331]

"Go grab your mixing glass" Me: "Well it is 1pm on a Friday.....OKAY!"

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

HAHAHA!

[@Nasosdag]

I think I have said it before, but I'll say it again: If I were forced to drink just one cocktail for the rest of my life (not gonna happen, but IF...), it would have to be the Old Fashioned. Primarily with whiskey, but any other variation too. And yes, so much yes on the saline!

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Cheers to that!

[@adamb0mbz]

Nice recipe, since we’re going non-standard, I’ve been liking a brandy old fashioned instead of rye/bourbon

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

So many great options for old fashioned

[@oswafran]

Walnut bitters 😉

[@alexandreblracing]

I add saline solution to almost all the cocktails I make. It’s rare it doesn’t enhance the flavours of the drink!

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

It's kind of new form me to add it to stired down drinks. Love it!

[@jojosantos4282]

yeah saline gives a different complex in every drink 😎

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Every drink? that sounds like a challenge ;)

[@DirtyHairy01]

I’m trying to guess what 100 proof rye has that bottle shape haha 🧐🤔 I like a little club soda in my Old Fashioned’s for the sodium and carbonation. 😋

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

😂

[@mrcali68]

How many revolutions? Sorry couldn't hear that.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

I stir my Old Fashioned about half of what I usually do for other cocktails. 30-40 revolutions ish

[@mrcali68]

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks Thank you!!

[@kruzfuz]

oh, so you went to slovenia and visited kevin kos? :D

[@KevinKos]

I wouldn't charge a bottle of rye for this tip 🙈😉😁

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

HAHA! Yeah but no ;)

[@jimmwagner]

Someone once told me "The best way to drink whiskey is however the F you like it... period". This seems to apply here as well. Classics are great in all but in the end, you're drinking to enjoy the drink. So, altering a cocktail to make it more enjoyable to you seems like a no-brainer.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

I absolutely stand by that! Cheers mate!

[@theadambradley]

Can 100% confirm, this recipe (made with Ragtime Rye) is maybe the best drink I’ve ever made.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Awesome!!!! Thanks mate!

[@SouthsideDarealist]

At our bar we grind fresh sea salt into our Paloma and wow what a difference

[@JohanBernhardsson]

Pikeville 110 proof was quite ok ... But perhaps a bit overkill :)

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

I love Pikeville! Have you tried their Sherry cask finished? So yummy

[@JohanBernhardsson]

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks first time i have Pikesville at all. I have had a small issue with whiskey and had a stupid idea that all of them was the same :) .. but since I started with cocktails i have opened up and tried a few ... And i have changed my mind :)

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

@@JohanBernhardsson I'm so happy you changed your mind about whiskey. I love it so much!

[@JohanBernhardsson]

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks an accident where my first experience with whisky at s young age involve a really Smokey and tar heavy thing set it marks quite deep :) I'm happy that bourbon and rye and a few other are not that! :)

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

HAHA!

[@Dominikmj]

Haha - I am getting directly offended - what a great introduction - love it. On the history - I think you are way off. This is your subjective reality (...) but given, that in 1806 the cocktail was documented (and very likely it has been served most of the time as Rye cocktail) - it is. stretch to just base “history” on the documented recipes we have found today. Ok what I like is the reference to Rye and to the point that it is 100 proof (50% abv). This for sure makes a difference! About your Demerara syrup: it is very controversial. I think from a flavor perspective it is interesting. However I just cannot feel 100% comfortable, because of molasses in the mix. But this is me being overly classicist. What I usually don’t recommend is a) the dashes of angostura. Most old fashioneds have too much angostura. That’s why I love the use of a fully saturated sugar cube. Another thing: using a big jigger for measuring ¼ ounce - not consistent. Furthermore the normal “stirring a cocktail” procedure is also not great. I feel it is always under diluted. I am adding 2 ice cubes (Hoshizaki) with 20ml stir and repeat 2 more times. My Old Fashioneds always came up better than any others. Saline solution? To be honest I don’t necessarily use it always for an Old Fashioned - but if you are using plenty of bitters, it will balance everything out. Overall great idea. Overall - your introduction was not necessary. I have seen far worse Old Fashioned procedures and this has been considering quality. I appreciate it. Only the history - this is a bit off. --- By the way- Old Fashioneds are perfect to batch. I would first of all make the perfect Old Fashioned and calculate the how much whiskey I used, to the other ratios (inclusive measuring the diluted water, bitters, sugar). The water is perfect in the freezer and can be poured on top of an ice cube with virtually no quality decrement.

[@BenjaminCode]

Shit... It was good but I put definitely too much of the saline solution. This thing salt like nothing else could!!

[@adashofbitter]

Are there really people who would say that adding saline means this doesn't count as an Old Fashioned? From your introduction, I thought something really crazy was coming like "it doesn't have bitters - it has (insert weird ingredient instead)"

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Unfortunately… yep 😂

[@pbujold]

WOW Jean-Félix, je dois absolument tenter l’expérience. J’adore la façon que tu couvres l’histoire du cocktail et d’expérimenter pour l’amener à un autre niveau. Je suis déjà dans mon cocktail du vendredi mais sans faute demain ceci sera mis à l’essai. BRAVO pout ton channel et bien heureux de t’avoir trouver. KEEP THEM COMING!!!!!

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Merci bcp Pierre! Trop content que l'idée t'intrigue! Hâte de savoir comment tu trouves ça! Cheers!

[@pbujold]

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks Je suis à siroter mon Old Fashioned avec solution saline et quelle belle découverte. Je comprends pourquoi ton ami te l’a caché. Je dirais que c’est une expérience différente à chaque “sip”. Tu as l’effet intrigant sucré-salé qui adoucit le tout. Ce sera mon secret pour mes invités!!!! BRAVO et merci!!!!!

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

@@pbujold génial! Merci du feed-back Cheers 🥂

[@stephane.foisy.186]

You don’t scare me with that intro!!! I use a pinch a salt in many drinks. Not to taste it, but like baking and cooking to enhance the other flavours.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Cheers to that!

[@MrMoney331]

Well shit now I have to go make Gumm syrup and saline solution! Thanks! Naw I mean really thanks, can't wait to try it!

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

HAHA! My pleasure mate. Cheers!

[@BenjaminCode]

I have a question that stroked me. Do you think 90% of people commenting on your video are drunk after trying your recipes?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

I have no clue, you are in a better position than me to answer that question 😂

[@edw5208]

Why not just add a bit of salt instead of saline ?

[@zeroanima]

6 drops of 10% saline?! damn, I generally use a 20% saline for all my other cocktails and I feel more than 3 drops is a loooooot.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

But 6 of 10% is exactly 3 of 20% no?

[@zeroanima]

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks LMAO, you're absolutely right.

[@AlfonsoVallarta]

Bacon? Pancetta? It's guancialle, please. 😂 And saline rocks the house.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

You make my point lol! Cheers 🥂

[@AlfonsoVallarta]

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks 😂😂😂 cheers, JF! I really enjoyed this format of quick tip, BTW.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

@@AlfonsoVallarta Thanks! I want to make many classics this year with that format. Glad you liked it. Cheers!

[@BrandonCerelius]

Was chatting with a bartender who told me his secret weapon is a bit of batavia arrack.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Well that sure would't go unnoticed

[@reachinguptohim4292]

So.... can i just cry in my old fashioned to get the saline??

[@stevenjacobs2750]

Its surprising to me how unappreciated and controversial saline is for cocktail folks. It seems like such an obvious addition -- hard to think of any food that isn't improved by a little salt. Hard to imagine why cocktails would he any different.

[@BaigAhmad-e1v]

0:42

[@detroyt232323]

Why don't you just make 20% saline and use half as much 🤔

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

When I try cocktails with saline solution, I go one drop at the time until I feel I hit the perfect spot. The 10% gives me more precision the get there. I honestly don’t see any benefits of then making a 20% to add just 3 drops because sometimes, in other cocktails, I’ll add 5 drops of 10 % so …

[@jamesgulland]

New kitchen, my man?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

2 months now

[@jamesgulland]

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks ah I must be out of sync. Looks great!

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

@@jamesgulland HAHA! Cheers and thanks!

[@srki80]

So, Italians are not watching this video. :D

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

hahaha

[@lrvogt1257]

This old fashioned is ok but not my cup pad tea. I prefer strait to this or a manhattan. But that’s just me.

[@santauxia]

Well said. If you don't like it leave. My channel my opinions. BTW Old Fashion is my favorite drink.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Cheers to that!

[@evsanger]

I hope your friend is okay with you making a video sharing his well guarded secret!

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

HAHA!!! Yeah he was ;) We still friend LOL

[@evsanger]

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks glad to hear it!

[@terrellkluting5370]

Save a step and just add salt to your syrup when making it.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

That means assuming you add the same amount of salt to every cocktail and I'm a bit too control freak for that LOL

[@SlainteMhath]

Good disclaimer. Sugar, bitters, lemon. Bye.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

😂

[@ToddBrooks-gm6hy]

OMFG ...are you wearing a digital watch?? Dude, really, why would you do that to yourself, ...to us? Yeah, nice drink but.......

[@ibnsalomon]

Triggered !!!!!1!!1!1!!!

[@davec8153]

An Old Fashioned recipe not for the old fashioned.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Haha! Perfect