Old Fashioned Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Method
Cocktail Preparation
- 1
Prepare the Glass
Begin by choosing an Old Fashioned glass (a short tumbler). Add a few ice cubes to chill the glass.
- 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.
- 3
Stir
Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir the mixture gently for about 20-30 seconds until well chilled.
- 4
Strain into Glass
Remove the ice cubes from the chilled Old Fashioned glass. Strain the whiskey mixture into the glass over fresh ice cubes.
- 5
Garnish
Express the oils from a piece of orange peel over the drink, then drop it into the glass. Add a maraschino cherry on top for garnish.
- 6
Serve
Serve the Old Fashioned immediately and enjoy responsibly.