A Newfangled Old-Fashioned

James sometimes makes his version of an Old-Fashioned cocktail before dinner and has incorporated my yarrow tincture as the bitter component in the cocktail, in place of Angostura bitters. Yarrow’s taste is somewhat bitter but also lends an earthiness, an interesting dimension to the drink.

We’ve also tried substituting the conventional bitters with my Lilac Tincture and Lavender Tinctures, both delightful. Lilac, in my opinion, is the most magical.

Yarrow Old-Fashioned

     2½ ounce Bourbon

½ ounce Grand Marnier

½ ounce Apricot Brandy

            2 droppers full of Yarrow Tincture

Shake all ingredients with ice, pour into a rocks glass filled with ice and garnish with a cherry.