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Old Fashioned
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Old Fashioned

The cocktail that defined the word "cocktail": whiskey, sugar, bitters and nothing else. Pure elegance since the 19th century.

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Ingredients

  • 60 ml bourbon or rye whiskey
  • 1 sugar cube (or 10 ml simple syrup)
  • 2-3 dashes Angostura bitters
  • Orange twist
  • Ice (ideally one large cube)

Preparation

  1. In the glass, dissolve the sugar with the bitters and a few drops of water.
  2. Add the whiskey and one large ice cube. Stir for 20-30 seconds.
  3. Express the orange twist over the drink to release the oils and drop it in.