Old Fashioned Recipe
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Ingredients
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Base Ingredients
Garnish
Method
Mixing
- 1
Prepare the Glass
Start by chilling an old-fashioned glass by filling it with ice water. Set aside while you prepare the drink.
- 2
Combine Ingredients
In a mixing glass, combine 2 oz of bourbon or rye whiskey, 1 tsp of simple syrup, and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters.
- 3
Stir
Add ice to the mixing glass and stir the mixture for about 30 seconds until well chilled.
Serving
- 4
Prepare the Glass
Discard the ice water from the old-fashioned glass and add a large ice cube or several smaller ice cubes to the glass.
- 5
Strain and Pour
Strain the chilled mixture from the mixing glass into the prepared old-fashioned glass over the ice.
- 6
Garnish
Twist a strip of orange peel over the drink to release its oils, then drop it into the glass. Add a maraschino cherry for garnish.