I love a great Old Fashioned and I love seeing riffs because it is such a great blueprint. The Redenbacher Old Fashioned is one of my favorite riffs of the classic cocktail.
This cocktail combines two favorites of mine; rum and popcorn.
Redenbacher Old Fashioned Recipe
Redenbacher Old Fashioned Recipe
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minutesThe Redenbacher Old Fashioned combines the saltiness of popcorn and the sweetness of rum into a delicious cocktail everyone should try.
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Ingredients
2 oz Popcorn Infused Rum
0.5 oz Rich Demerara Syrup
1 Dash Regan Orange Bitters
1 Dash Angostura Bitters
Directions
- Combine all ingredients into a mixing glass.
- Add ice.
- Stir for 15 seconds.
- Strain over a large ice cube in a double rocks glass.
- Garnish with an orange twist.
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How to Make Popcorn Infused Rum
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Ingredients
750 mL Bottle of Bacardi 8 Year Reserva Ocho Rum
1 Bag of Orville Redenbacher Buttery Popcorn
Directions
- Pop the popcorn to the instructions on the bag.
- In a container place the popcorn.
- Pour in the entire bottle of rum.
- Seal and set aside overnight for 10 – 12 hours.
- Strain the popcorn out.
- Place the rum back into your container.
- Place in freezer for at least 4 – 6 hours. Any fat or oils will freeze.
- Poke or a cut a small hole into the container to get past the frozen oils.
- Strain the rum thru a coffee filter or a fine mesh bag.
- Place the rum back into the Bacardi 8 bottle and label.
When Was the Redenbacher Old Fashioned Created?
Glendon Hartley created the Redenbacher Old Fashioned in 2014 while doing a event for Bacardi Rum. He thought the caramel flavor of Bacardi Reserva Ocho would pair well with buttered popcorn.
He had been fat-washing spirits for awhile and applied the same technique to buttered popcorn and rum.
After several attempts at rum and popcorn combinations he landed on Orville Redenbacher Buttered popcorn.
When Did the Redenbacher Old Fashioned Take Off?
In 2015 Glendon was consulting for a Provisions 14 (P14) in Washington D.C. He decided to put the drink on the menu and it was really received.
The cocktail was also featured in Black Mixcellence, a Comprehensive Guide to Black Mixology.
That book is how we found out about this wonderful cocktail.