Cocktail
Old Fashioned
Sugar, bitters, whiskey. Nothing else.
- Glassware
- Rocks
- Method
- build
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
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spirit
A barrel-aged American whiskey distilled mostly from corn. Sweet, oaky, with notes of vanilla and caramel.
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syrup
Made from raw cane sugar. Richer and more molasses-forward than simple syrup.
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bitters
The classic gentian-based aromatic bitters. A few dashes deepen everything.
Method
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Add demerara syrup and bitters to a rocks glass.
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Add bourbon and one large ice cube.
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Stir gently for 20 seconds to chill and dilute.
Resist the urge to overstir. The dilution should be subtle.
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Express orange peel oils over the surface, drop in.
Garnish
- Orange Peel
About this drink
The original cocktail — defined by the 1806 newspaper that gave the form its name. Build it in the glass and stir slowly over a single big rock.
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