Old Fashioned Recipe
A timeless whiskey cocktail.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Method
Preparation Steps
- 1
Muddle the Sugar
Place the sugar cube in an Old Fashioned glass. Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters over the sugar and a few drops of water. Use a muddler or the back of a spoon to crush the sugar cube until it dissolves.
- 2
Add Ice
Fill the glass with 4 ice cubes. Make sure to use large cubes or a single large ice sphere to minimize dilution.
- 3
Pour Whiskey
Pour 2 oz of bourbon or rye whiskey over the ice in the glass.
- 4
Stir the Cocktail
Using a bar spoon, stir the mixture gently for about 15-20 seconds to combine the flavors and chill the drink.
- 5
Garnish
Express the oils from an orange peel over the drink by holding it over the glass and giving it a twist. Then drop the peel into the drink. Finally, add a maraschino cherry for garnish.
