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Old Fashioned

Cocktail recipe

Old Fashioned

The quintessential whiskey cocktail - a perfect balance of sweet, bitter, and spirit-forward flavors that highlight a quality bourbon or rye.

Yield
1 cocktail
Category
Cocktail

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Bourbon or Rye Whiskey
  • 1 Sugar Cube or 1/4 oz Simple Syrup
  • 2-3 dashes Angostura Bitters
  • Orange Peel for Garnish

Method

  1. 1.Place sugar cube in an Old Fashioned glass and saturate with bitters
  2. 2.Add a small splash of water and muddle until dissolved
  3. 3.Add whiskey and stir
  4. 4.Add a large ice cube or several small ones
  5. 5.Express the oils from an orange peel over the drink and drop it in as garnish
Original recipe from Bon Appétit

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