Old Fashioned Recipe

Chill & ice

Place a large ice cube or sphere into an old-fashioned (rocks) glass. If you prefer a slightly colder drink, chill the glass in the freezer for a few minutes before assembling.

Express orange oil

Cut a 1-inch wide strip of orange peel, avoiding too much pith. Hold the peel with the outside facing down over the glass and give it a firm twist to express the oils over the ice and the surface of the glass. Rub the peel around the rim and set it on the ice or clip to the glass.

Optional cherry

If using a maraschino or brandied cherry, thread it on a pick and rest it on top of the ice next to the orange peel.

Add the simple or demarara syrup to a mixing glass or directly into the prepared old-fashioned glass.

Add the Angostura bitters (2 dashes) and the optional orange bitters (1 dash) to the syrup.

Pour 2 oz of bourbon or rye whiskey over the syrup and bitters.

If using a mixing glass: add a large handful of ice and stir gently for 15–25 seconds until well chilled and slightly diluted (should coat the back of a spoon). Then strain over the large ice cube in the old-fashioned glass. If building directly in the serving glass: add a couple of standard ice cubes, stir gently for 10–15 seconds to combine and chill, then remove those cubes and replace with the large cube or sphere.

Give the drink a final gentle stir in the serving glass to integrate the expressed orange oil.

Garnish with the expressed orange peel and optional cherry. Serve immediately.