The Old Fashioned Recipe
Make The Old Fashioned Recipe in just 10m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.
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Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- 1
Muddle the Sugar
In an Old Fashioned glass, place the sugar cube and add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters. Muddle these together until the sugar is dissolved, creating a bitters-sugar mixture.
- 2
Add Whiskey
Pour 2 oz of bourbon or rye whiskey over the muddled sugar mixture.
- 3
Add Ice
Fill the glass with ice cubes until it reaches the top.
- 4
Garnish the Drink
Stir gently to combine the mixture, then garnish your drink with a strip of orange peel and a maraschino cherry on top.
- 5
Serve
Enjoy your Old Fashioned by sipping it slowly to appreciate the blend of flavors.