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Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe

Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe

The Old Fashioned is a classic cocktail made with whiskey, sugar, bitters, and orange peel. Smooth, balanced, and timeless, it’s a simple drink that highlights the flavor of the whiskey without being complicated.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1
Calories: 176
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 teaspoons water
  • 1 teaspoon demerara or granulated sugar
  • 3 dashes Angostura bitters
  • Ice
  • 2 ounces bourbon or rye whiskey
  • 1 wide strip orange peel
  • 1 to 2 Luxardo cherries for garnish (optional)

Method
 

  1. In a mixing glass or cocktail shaker, stir together the water, sugar, and bitters until the sugar is mostly dissolved.
  2. Fill the mixing glass with ice, add the bourbon or rye, and stir until well chilled.
  3. Fill a rocks or old-fashioned glass with ice.
  4. Strain the cocktail into the prepared glass.
  5. Twist the orange peel over the drink to release the oils, then add the peel to the glass.
  6. Garnish with cherries if desired.
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Notes

The Old Fashioned is simple, forgiving, and a little stubborn. Kind of like me after a long day. If it’s not perfect the first time, congrats.
You’re doing it right. Stir again, take another sip, and enjoy the fact that good things don’t need to be complicated.