This is what happens when a fireside classic meets late-night indulgence. The Chocolate Tequila Old Fashioned is dark, smooth and quietly rebellious-smoky agave warmth wrapped in bitter cocoa and soft spice. It opens with roasted notes and gentle sweetness, then settles into a long, dry finish that feels made for slow sipping. Less sugar-forward than you’d expect, this cocktail leans into restraint and depth, trading whiskey’s oak for tequila’s earthy backbone. It’s a drink for dim rooms, vinyl playing low and moments that deserve to be savored rather than rushed.
Chocolate Tequila Old Fashioned
The Chocolate Tequila Old Fashioned is a spirit-forward cocktail blending aged tequila with subtle cacao bitterness and restrained sweetness. Smooth, complex and warming, it’s a modern twist on the classic Old Fashioned template.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Chill a rocks glass in the freezer until cold.
- Combine añejo tequila, demerara syrup, chocolate bitters and orange bitters in a mixing glass.
- Fill the mixing glass with cold ice.
- Stir gently for 20–25 seconds until the mixture is chilled and slightly diluted without losing structure.
- Strain over a large clear ice cube in the chilled rocks glass.
- Express a thick orange peel over the drink, coating the surface with oils, then rest it against the ice.
Notes
- Use minimal syrup-chocolate bitters already add perceived sweetness, and too much sugar will mute the tequila’s agave character.
- Glassware: Rocks Glass
