Aviary's Old Fashioned "In the Rocks"

In the latest video showcasing just how cool cocktailing will be, Aviary chef Craig Schoettler demonstrates how to make an Old Fashioned in the rocks. By freezing water inside a water balloon with a blast chiller, the outside freezes first, allowing the middle to remain hollow. He then shows Alinea chef/owner Grant Achatz (looking a little like the mad scientist he is) how he injects the Old Fashioned, made with Buffalo Trace bourbon, into the center of the frozen orb with a syringe. The "drink" is then placed into a rocks glass, cracked open and then the already chilled beverage is now an Old Fashioned on the rocks. Pretty genius if you ask us.

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