Old Fashioned Recipe
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Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
Garnish
Method
Preparation
- 1
Gather Ingredients
Collect all the necessary ingredients: bourbon or rye whiskey, simple syrup, Angostura bitters, orange peel, maraschino cherry, and ice cubes.
- 2
Prepare the Glass
Select an Old Fashioned glass and place it on a clean, flat surface.
Mixing
- 3
Muddle Ingredients
In the Old Fashioned glass, add 1 teaspoon of simple syrup and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters. Use a muddler to mix these ingredients together until combined.
- 4
Add Whiskey
Pour 2 oz of bourbon or rye whiskey into the glass over the muddled mixture.
- 5
Add Ice
Add 3 ice cubes to the glass. Stir gently to combine the ingredients and chill the drink.
Garnishing
- 6
Add Garnish
Twist a piece of orange peel over the glass to release its oils, then drop it into the drink. Finally, place a maraschino cherry on top as a garnish.