Old-Fashioned
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Ingredients
- ¼teaspoon Demerara sugar
- 1orange slice
- 3dashes Angostura bitters
- 2ounces bourbon or rye
- Dash of club soda (optional)
- 1Luxardo Marasca cherry or other high-quality macerated cocktail cherry
Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)
166 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 5 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 5 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 1 milligram sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
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Place sugar, orange slice and bitters in an old-fashioned glass. Gently muddle until sugar has absorbed some liquid and resembles a fine paste. Add the bourbon or rye, along with a large ice cube or two, and stir well, about 20 times. Top with just slightest dash of club soda, if desired, and garnish with cherry.
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Made these for a Mad Men party with Cara Cara oranges. Delicious! We didn't use the club soda.
This is my favorite drink. I add 1/2 jigger Patron Citronge (orange liquor). It adds alittle more orange flavor. Just right in my book.
I've tried so many variations on the classic Old-Fashioned recipe, and this is my absolute favorite way to make the drink: 1 sugar cube, Angostura bitters, dash of water, Rye whiskey, orange peel (zest only), Luxardo cherries. Soak sugar cube w/bitters, add a splash of water, muddle until sugar is dissolved. Add the orange peel and muddle to release oils. Fill glass with ice and add 2 oz. rye whiskey (adds a lovely peppery spiciness). Garnish with cherry. THE best!
Consider macerating your own cherries. I put fresh cherries in a 50-50 mix of simple syrup and cherry liquor. Wait a couple of weeks. Yum.
The Old Fashioned has been my favorite drink for years. An old bartender once gave me his secret for it: instead of angostura bitters, use a dash of orange bitters and a dash of Aztec chocolate bitters. For a slightly stronger flavor, replace the chocolate bitters with black walnut bitters.
Quarter was a fantastic bar. RIP