Our Old Fashioned Recipe

Cocktail

1. 1

   Measure and combine

   Chill an Old Fashioned glass (rocks glass) by filling it with ice or placing it briefly in the freezer. In a mixing glass or directly in the chilled glass, add 2 oz rye whiskey (or bourbon), 0.25 oz simple syrup, 2 dashes Angostura bitters, and 1 dash orange bitters.

2. 2

   Stir and dilute

   If using a mixing glass, fill the mixing glass with ice and stir briskly for 20–30 seconds until well chilled and slightly diluted (about 15–20% dilution). If building in the serving glass, add ice and stir 20–30 seconds to achieve the same chill and dilution.

3. 3

   Prepare the glass

   Discard the chilling ice from the serving glass if you used it to chill. Place one large ice cube (or fresh rocks) in the glass.

4. 4

   Strain and serve

   Strain the mixed cocktail into the prepared serving glass over the large ice cube.

5. 5

   Express the orange peel

   Take an orange peel about 1.5–2 inches wide. Hold it with the outside (zest) facing down over the drink and give it a firm twist to express the oils onto the surface. Rub the peel around the glass rim, then drop the peel into the drink (or discard if you prefer).

6. 6

   Garnish

   Optionally add a maraschino cherry skewered or dropped into the glass. Serve immediately.