The Dutch Oven from The Hawthorne Recipe

A fun riff on the Old Fashioned.

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J. Kenji López-Alt
Kenji Lopez Alt
J. Kenji López-Alt
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Updated March 28, 2025
A Dutch Oven cocktail as made at The Hawthorne Bar, formerly located in Boston, MA.

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Created by bartender Katie Emerson, this variation of an Old Fashioned is made with barrel-aged Bols Genever and two types of bitters.

Recipe Details

The Dutch Oven from The Hawthorne Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Active 2 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving
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Ingredients

  • 2 cube sugar cubes

  • 3 dashes Peychaud's Bitters

  • 1 dash Regans' Orange Bitters

  • 1 capful soda water

  • 2 ounces Barrel-Aged Bols Genever

  • 1 two-inch piece grapefruit twist

Directions

  1. Place sugar cubes, bitters, and soda water in a mixing glass. Muddle into a smooth paste. Add Genever, ice, and stir.

  2. Place ice ball or large ice cube in double old fashioned glass and strain cocktail over the ice. Squeeze grapefruit twist over the top and rub around the rim. Serve.

Special Equipment

Mixing glass, muddler, bar spoon

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
155 Calories
0g Fat
5g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories 155
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 5g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 3mg 14%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 0mg 0%
Potassium 6mg 0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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