Jul 14 2026
RestaurantsThames Street Oyster HouseBlack Pepper Old Fashioned Recipe

Black Pepper Old Fashioned Recipe

Time10m
Serves1

overproof rye, bitters blend, house brandied cherry

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Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

Garnish

Method

Preparation

  1. 1

    Chill the Glass

    Begin by chilling an Old Fashioned glass by filling it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail.

  2. 2

    Mix the Cocktail

    In a mixing glass, add the overproof rye whiskey and the bitters blend.

  3. 3

    Stir

    Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir the mixture for about 30 seconds until well chilled.

  4. 4

    Prepare the Glass

    Discard the ice water from the Old Fashioned glass and strain the cocktail mixture into the glass over one large ice cube.

Garnishing

  1. 5

    Add the Cherry

    Garnish the cocktail with the house brandied cherry by placing it in the glass.

  2. 6

    Add Black Pepper

    Grind fresh black pepper over the top of the cocktail to taste.

  3. 7

    Finish with Orange Peel

    Express the oils of the orange peel over the drink and drop it into the glass as a final garnish.

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