It’s definitely a departure from the classic old fashioned, but as long as you respect the process, the chef told the campers, you can tweak the recipe. You’ve got to have fun with it, he said.
Sugar cube
Three dashes bitters
Ginger beer (enough for a splash)
1/2 an orange wheel
Mint leaf
1/4 ounce chartreuse
1 1/2 ounces rye
Ice
1. Place the sugar, bitters and ginger beer in a rocks glass and break up the sugar.
2. Add the orange and mint leaf and give it a gentle muddle.
3. Add the chartreuse and rye, stir and add ice. Stir again.
4. Top with a float of ginger beer.
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