The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
HOLIDAY OLD-FASHIONED SUGAR CUBES
To use these in an OldFashioned cocktail, add two of these sugar cubes to a rocks glass, top with the whiskey of your choice, and crush the sugar cube with the back of a spoon or muddler. Add a couple of ice cubes and swirl the contents.
Make ahead: The sugar cubes (as well as the broken bits) can be stored in an airtight container for up to several months.
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon Angostura
bitters
1 tablespoon orange
bitters
⅛ teaspoon vanilla
extract
1/2 teaspoon finely grated
orange zest
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with enough parchment paper so that two sides have some overhang (for easy lifting).
Whisk together the sugar, both bitters, the vanilla extract and orange zest in a mixing bowl, until thoroughly incorporated; the sugar will be tinted a pale, orangey pink).
Spread the sugar mixture evenly in the baking dish, then use the bottom of a glass to press/pack it down. Working gently, use a sharp, thin knife to score/ slice the pressed mixture into ½-inch cubes. Bake (middle rack) for 20 to 25 minutes, until set.
Let cool completely before lifting the slab out of the pan and gently breaking apart the cubes. There will be a significant number of crumbled ones; that’s OK. Save that sugar in a separate container. Makes 100 to 110 servings pieces.
Nutrition: Per cube: 5 calories, 0 g protein, 2 g carbohydrates, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 0 mg sodium, 0 g dietary fiber, 2 g sugar