An old-fashioned without the elbow grease? Yes, please. The Lazy Old Fashioned is Monkey Shoulder’s smoother, less serious take on the classic cocktail. It's still bold, still stylish, just way easier to make. It’s proof that good things don’t always take time.
Lazy Old Fashioned
Ingredients
- 50 ml Monkey Shoulder
- 5 ml sugar syrup (1:1 ratio of sugar and water)
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Orange twist, for garnish
- Ice
Steps
1. Add Monkey Shoulder, sugar syrup, and bitters to a rocks glass.
2. Add ice and stir gently for 15–20 seconds.
3. Garnish with an orange twist.
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