Old Fashioned Recipe
Classic whiskey cocktail with bitters
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Method
Cocktail Preparation
- 1
Prepare the Glass
Begin by chilling an Old Fashioned glass (also known as a rocks glass) with ice water while you prepare the cocktail.
- 2
Mix the Ingredients
In a mixing glass, add 0.5 oz of simple syrup and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters.
- 3
Add Whiskey
Pour 2 oz of bourbon or rye whiskey into the mixing glass with the bitters and simple syrup.
- 4
Stir the Mixture
Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir the mixture gently for about 20-30 seconds, until well chilled.
- 5
Prepare the Glass Again
Discard the ice water from the Old Fashioned glass and fill it with fresh ice cubes.
- 6
Strain the Cocktail
Strain the chilled cocktail mixture into the prepared Old Fashioned glass over the fresh ice.
- 7
Garnish the Drink
Express the oils from a strip of orange peel over the drink and drop it in as a garnish. Add a maraschino cherry on top for an extra touch.
- 8
Serve
Serve immediately and enjoy your classic Old Fashioned cocktail!