How to Make the Monkey Shoulder Lazy Old Fashioned

One Monkey Shoulder Old Fashioned is a treat. A whole bottle of them waiting in your fridge is next level, and that is exactly what this recipe gives you.

We are especially fond of the story behind this one. Monkey Shoulder’s own UK Brand Ambassador, John Wayte, walked me through this exact cocktail before we sat down to record his episode of the Lush Life Podcast. When a brand ambassador reaches for something before doing an interview, that tells you everything about how good it is.

Why Lush Life Loves It

This is the trick every host needs up their sleeve. Instead of shaking up an Old Fashioned one careful pour at a time, you build twelve of them together, right inside the Monkey Shoulder bottle itself. Pour a round when guests arrive, no jigger, no stirring, no measuring twice.

Variations

• Smoked Monkey Shoulder: Give the bottle a quick smoke with a wood chip smoking gun before batching for a deeper, campfire edge. If you love that flavor profile, our Smoky Maple Old Fashioned is a great next stop
• Orange Peel Batch: Drop a few strips of orange peel right into the bottle while it batches for extra citrus without any extra prep at pour time
• Spiced Bitters Swap: Trade the Angostura for an orange or chocolate bitters for a completely different personality in the same five minutes

FAQ

What makes an Old Fashioned “lazy”?
It is all in the batching. Instead of measuring whisky, syrup, and bitters into a mixing glass for every single pour, this method builds the entire batch right in the Monkey Shoulder bottle, so every drink after that is ready to go straight over ice.

Can you make an Old Fashioned with Monkey Shoulder?
Absolutely, and it might be one of the best whiskies for it. Monkey Shoulder is a blended malt Scotch built for mixing, with a rounded profile of vanilla, orange, and gentle spice that holds up beautifully against sugar and bitters. If you love the classic version too, our Original Old Fashioned walks through the bourbon original and its history.

Here is the recipe

Monkey Shoulder Lazy Old Fashioned

Susan

Turn one bottle of Monkey Shoulder into twelve ready-to-pour Old Fashioneds in five minutes. No jiggers, no fuss, just glorious lazy genius.

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Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course Cocktails

Cuisine Scottish

Servings 10

Calories 34 kcal

Equipment

• Monkey Shoulder Whisky

Ingredients

  

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• 70 cl Monkey Shoulder
• 90 ml Sugar syrup
• 30 ml of Angostura Bitters

Instructions

 

• Remove 100ml of Monkey from your bottle.
• Enjoy this spare whisky as you like!
• Pour Sugar syrup back into the bottle.
• Add Angostura Bitters back into the bottle.
• Shake and store in the fridge, you’re ready to pour 12 Old Fashioneds over ice.
• Garnish them each with an orange zest.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 34kcalCarbohydrates: 9gSodium: 7mgPotassium: 8mgSugar: 9gCalcium: 2mgIron: 0.5mg

Keyword Monkey Shoulder Lazy Old Fashioned, Monkey Shoulder Whisky, Old Fashioned

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