Classic Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe
The classic Old Fashioned is whiskey, sugar, bitters, and ice - nothing else. Get the proportions right and you've got the benchmark for every whiskey cocktail that came after it.
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Ingredients
- 2 oz bourbon or rye whiskey
- 1-2 tsp sugar
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Splash of water or soda
- Orange peel and cocktail cherry for garnish
Instructions
- Add sugar and bitters to a rocks glass. Add a splash of water and stir until the sugar begins to dissolve.
- Add whiskey and a large ice cube (or a few smaller ones).
- Stir gently for 15–20 seconds.
- Express an orange peel over the glass and drop it in. Add a cherry if you like.
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Servings: 1 cocktail