Old Fashioned
Whiskey, a sugar cube and a few dashes of bitters, stirred slowly over ice with a twist of orange.
Contains alcohol. For adults of legal drinking age; please drink responsibly.
Ingredients
- 45 ml Bourbon or rye whiskey
- 1 sugar cube (or 1 tsp sugar)
- 3 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 tsp Water
- 1 piece strip of orange peel
- ice, ideally one large cube
Method
- Drop the sugar cube into a rocks glass, shake the bitters onto it and add the water.
- Crush and stir with a muddler or spoon until the sugar has dissolved into a syrup.
- Add the ice and the whiskey and stir gently for about 30 seconds to chill and dilute it a little.
- Twist the orange peel over the drink to release its oils, rub it round the rim and drop it in.
Tips
- This is a strong, spirit-only drink: sip it slowly and have a glass of water alongside.
- Bourbon gives a rounder, sweeter drink; rye is spicier.
Sources
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