Old Fashioned Recipe

Time10m

Serves1

Make Old Fashioned Recipe in just 10m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.

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Ingredients

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1
Muddle the Ingredients
In a rocks glass, place the sugar cube at the bottom and saturate it with the Angostura bitters. Add 1 teaspoon of water to help dissolve the sugar.
2
Dissolve the Sugar
Using a muddler or the back of a spoon, gently crush the sugar cube until it is fully dissolved in the bitters and water mixture.

3
Add the Whiskey
Pour 2 ounces of bourbon or rye whiskey into the glass with the muddled sugar mixture.
4
Mix the Drink
Stir the mixture gently with a bar spoon to combine the ingredients.

5
Add Ice
Place 2 ice cubes into the glass to chill the drink.
6
Garnish
Express the oils from a strip of orange peel over the drink, then drop it into the glass. Add a maraschino cherry for garnish.
7
Serve
Serve immediately and enjoy your classic Old Fashioned cocktail!