Recipe - Drinks - The Scots Old Fashioned

The Scots Old Fashioned 

2 oz bourbon
½ tsp Scots Bitter Marmalade
2 dashes orange bitters

Stir thoroughly until marmalade dissolves. Express orange peel.
Bitterness meets oak.

Proportion Matters

Start small. A teaspoon may be enough. Too much preserve overwhelms and clouds structure. Think of preserves as seasoning — not foundation.

Texture & Clarity

Preserves naturally add body. If clarity matters, double strain through a fine sieve. If rustic texture is welcome, embrace it. Not every cocktail must be perfectly transparent. Some can be quietly expressive.

A Final Reflection

Once upon a time, sweetness was functional in cocktails. Now it can be intentional. A spoonful of preserve in a drink is not excess. It is character. And character, in both food and drink, is what lingers.