WhiskeyBoozy

Old Fashioned

Minimal ingredients. Maximum judgment.

New bartender4 minStir
Rich • Spirit-forward • Orange

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Bartender adding ice to the glass: Add everything to a mixing glass with ice.
MAKINGOld FashionedStir4 min
STEP 1OF 4

Add everything to a mixing glass with ice.

Bartender adding ice to the glass

Make it

Method

  1. 1

    Add everything to a mixing glass with ice.

  2. 2

    Stir for 20–25 seconds.

  3. 3

    Strain over one large cube in a rocks glass.

  4. 4

    Express orange peel over the surface and place it in the glass.

PRO TIP

Rye brings spice; bourbon brings round sweetness. Both are correct.

A little bar lore

Where it came from

The drink that gave the original cocktail formula—spirit, sugar, water, bitters—its enduring name.

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