Old Fashioned With Orange Air: A Unique Craft Cocktail

A classic cocktail staple with a little chemistry twist. This Old Fashioned with Orange Air will have your guests’ jaws on the ground.

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What even is an Old Fashioned with Orange Air?

Have you seen Drink Masters on Netflix, or have you been living under a rock!? This cocktail was inspired by one of their challenges on the show & it’s my new OBSESSION. They use this product called soy lecithin to create “air”. The possibilities with this “air” in food & drink are never ending. Prepare to see a whole lot more in future recipes. It’s definitely worth adding to your list of hosting tips & tricks.

It’s called “air” because it’s such a light consistency. “Foam” doesn’t do it justice because it’s so much lighter. It’s also nothing like “bubbles” because it doesn’t pop that easily. “Air” is exactly right & I’m confident you’ll agree after trying it! 

It’s shockingly a great party drink. You can prep the air a bit, and it’s SUPER fast to make or bring back to life when sitting out.

What you need to know about using soy lecithin…

It’s much easier than you’d expect. You barely need any, so make sure you add it sparingly. Start with less than you need, you can always add more. If you add too much, you’ll taste it.

You can use soy lecithin for a multitude of purposes – the possibilities for cocktails/mocktails alone are endless. The kind we use is right from amazon. I linked it here, in case you want to grab the same one!

If you leave it out while enjoying your first round of drinks, you can bring it back to life with a little blending. You can always add a little soy lecithin back in too if it needs it.

A Few Of My Must-Have Bar Items

The old-fashioned is a frequented beverage at our house – we are in WI after all! However, I cannot stand a Wisconsin-style old-fashioned. When it comes to an old-fashioned, it’s prohibition style or nothing for me. When I’m serving a prohibition style old-fashioned, I always serve it out of a rocks glass – here are the ones we own & love. They’re ornate & durable. We also love to use these when we have a drink that has a prettier composition (like this gorgeous “air”)!

For large ice cubes – this is our go-to mold for a clear cube. It uses directional freezing. Since they take a little longer to freeze, we stock up on the cubes for whenever we host more people. You really need to serve the “air” over a single cube or no ice if you want to extend its life.

This is the staple mixing glass that I adore. It’s so elegant, and won’t drive you crazy sitting out on your counter. If you don’t already have one, we use this basic budget bar set currently.

As always, enjoy responsibly! 21+.