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Old Fashion Recipe

Inspired by Tale of the Whale

Time6m

Serves1

Your choice of Rye or Bourbon, Orange Bitters, a Cherry and Candied Orange Peel

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

2 oz Rye or Bourbon whiskey1/4 oz Simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water)2 dashes Angostura bitters2 dashes Orange bitters1 piece Large ice cube or several ice cubes

Garnish

1 piece Luxardo cherry or cocktail cherry1 piece Candied orange peel (or fresh orange peel if not candied)

Method

Prepare glass and build cocktail

Sweeten & flavor glass

Add the simple syrup (0.25 oz) into an old-fashioned glass. Add 2 dashes Angostura bitters and 2 dashes orange bitters into the syrup. Stir briefly with a bar spoon (4–6 rotations) to combine and to coat the interior of the glass.

Add spirit and ice

Pour 2 oz rye or bourbon into the glass. Add a large clear ice cube (or enough ice to fill the glass).

Stir to chill and dilute

Using a bar spoon, stir the cocktail briskly for 20–30 seconds (about 20–30 full turns) until the outside of the glass feels cold and the drink has become slightly diluted and well-integrated.

Garnish and finish

Express orange oils

Take the candied or fresh orange peel and hold it over the glass, skin-side down. Give it a firm twist to express the oils over the surface of the drink, then rub the peel around the rim of the glass.

Add garnish

Drop the twisted candied orange peel into the drink and place one Luxardo (or cocktail) cherry on top or on a cocktail pick resting across the glass. Serve immediately.