Old Fashion Recipe
Bourbon, Demerara, Angostura, Orange Oil
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Optional / Tools
Method
Cocktail
- 1
Combine
If using a mixing glass: add 2.25 oz bourbon, 0.5 oz demerara simple syrup, and 3 dashes Angostura bitters into the mixing glass.
- 2
Stir / Chill
Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir with a bar spoon for 20–30 seconds (about 15–20 full turns) until well chilled and slightly diluted. If you prefer building in the serving glass, add ingredients directly to a rocks glass with ice and stir 10–15 seconds to chill and integrate.
- 3
Prepare glass
Place a single large ice cube in a chilled rocks glass (or keep the stirred mixture in the mixing glass to strain over the large cube).
- 4
Strain / Pour
Strain the chilled cocktail over the large ice cube in the rocks glass (or simply leave if built in the glass).
- 5
Express orange oil
Hold a fresh piece of orange peel over the drink, skin side down. Give the peel a sharp squeeze or fold to express 3 strong bursts of orange oil across the surface of the cocktail. Rub the peel's rim lightly on the glass if desired.
- 6
Garnish & Serve
Drop the expressed orange peel into the glass as a garnish (or set on the rim). Serve immediately.
Optional / Make Demerara Simple Syrup
- 7
To make 2:1 demerara simple syrup (richer, cozier sweetness): combine 2 cups demerara sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Heat gently, stirring until the sugar fully dissolves. Remove from heat and cool. Store refrigerated in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks. Use 0.5 oz in the cocktail as specified.