Old Fashioned Recipe
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Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- 1
Prepare the Glass
Begin by selecting a short, sturdy glass, typically an Old Fashioned glass or rocks glass.
- 2
Add Ice Cubes
Place 3 ice cubes into the glass. This will chill your drink as you prepare it.
- 3
Mix Ingredients
In a mixing glass, combine the bourbon or rye whiskey, simple syrup, and Angostura bitters.
- 4
Stir
Add ice to the mixing glass and stir the mixture gently for about 20-30 seconds until well chilled.
- 5
Strain into Glass
Strain the chilled mixture from the mixing glass into the prepared Old Fashioned glass over the ice cubes.
- 6
Garnish
Twist the strip of orange peel over the drink to release its oils, then drop it into the glass. Add the maraschino cherry on top as a garnish.
- 7
Serve
Serve immediately and enjoy your classic Old Fashioned cocktail!