Old Fashioned Recipe
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Ingredients
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Base Ingredients
Garnish
Method
Preparation
- 1
Prepare the Glass
Start by chilling an Old Fashioned glass (also known as a rocks glass) by filling it with ice water and setting it aside while you prepare the drink.
- 2
Mix the Ingredients
In a mixing glass, combine 2 oz of bourbon or rye whiskey, 1 tsp of simple syrup, and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters. Stir gently with a bar spoon for about 30 seconds to dilute and chill the mixture.
Serving
- 3
Assemble the Drink
Discard the ice water from the chilled Old Fashioned glass. Strain the whiskey mixture into the glass over 3 ice cubes.
- 4
Garnish
Express the oils from a slice of orange peel over the drink, then add the peel to the glass. Finally, top with a maraschino cherry.