Cocktails

Cheung Fun Old Fashioned – Holly Graham Original Cocktail

Partnering with Jameson for International Women’s Day 2023, Holly concocted the Cheung Fun Old Fashioned. Inspired by her east Asian surroundings; umami flavours of soy and sesame, gives a Cheung Fun the perfect balance of sweet and savoury.

“I’ve lived in Asia for well over a decade, having called Hong Kong home for the best part of that. I love Cantonese food, and love using soy in cocktails, so wanted to base an Old Fashioned on the flavour of Cheung Fun – a dish of rice rolls doused in different sauces – including soy – and topped with sesame seeds. The salty umami of soy and sesame plays really well with whiskey too.”

Qué necesitas

Ingredientes

  • 60 ml Sesame infused Jameson
  • 20 ml Soy caramel (5:2 caramel and light soy sauce)​
  • 1 Dash Orange bitters​
  • 1 Dash Angostura (aromatic) bitters​
  • Garnish with Sesame Seeds
  • 60 ml Sesame infused Jameson
  • 20 ml Soy caramel (5:2 caramel and light soy sauce)​
  • 1 Dash Orange bitters​
  • 1 Dash Angostura (aromatic) bitters​
  • Garnish with Sesame Seeds
Paso a paso

Elaboración

  1. Stir all ingredients over ice in a mixing glass.

  2. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.

  3. Garnish with sesame seeds.

Bartender Bio

Holly Graham

Holly Graham is an all-round cocktails and spirits specialist. She is the founder of cocktail bar Tokyo Confidential in Japan (opening Autumn 2023) and the author of Cocktails of Asia, a book that shares the recipes, stories and history behind the cocktails, bars and people that define the spirited region she’s called home for well over a decade. Holly is also the Managing Editor (International) of DRiNK Magazine, Asia’s leading bar industry platform. She is currently #9 on Bar World 100 – a list of the world’s most influential figures in the bar industry – and has featured consecutively since 2020. She also sits on both the education and Spirited Awards committees for Tales of the Cocktail, and is a judge for several renowned spirit and cocktail competitions.