Rye Old Fashioned Recipe
Your Choice of Knob Creek or Basil Hayden Dark Rye, Orange Bitters, House-made Simple Syrup.
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Ingredients
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Base Ingredients
Simple Syrup
Garnish
Method
Prepare Simple Syrup
- 1
Make the Simple Syrup
In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup of granulated sugar and 1 cup of water. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved. Once dissolved, remove from heat and let it cool. Transfer to a sealed container and refrigerate until ready to use.
Mix the Cocktail
- 2
Combine Ingredients
In a mixing glass, add 2 oz of Knob Creek or Basil Hayden Dark Rye, 2 dashes of orange bitters, and 1/4 oz of the house-made simple syrup.
- 3
Stir
Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir the mixture for about 30 seconds until well chilled.
- 4
Strain and Serve
Strain the mixture into an Old Fashioned glass filled with a large ice cube.
Garnish
- 5
Garnish the Cocktail
Express the oils from a piece of orange peel over the drink by holding it over the glass and gently twisting it. Drop the peel into the drink along with a maraschino cherry as garnish.
