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Build over one large cube and stir

Old Fashioned

A measured build of whiskey, bitters, and sugar that rewards a calm stir.

Time
4 minutes
Level
Easy
Glass
Rocks glass
Approx. ABV
32% · Spirit-forward
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Old Fashioned served in a rocks glass

Measured for the room

Ingredients

Number of servings
  • Bottle with a generic Bourbon label
    Bourbon

    Recommended brandWild Turkey 101

    2 oz
  • Amber demerara syrup in an unbranded bottle
    Demerara syrup

    Recommended brandLiber & Co. Demerara Gum Syrup

    0.25 oz
  • Small unbranded bottle of aromatic bitters
    Aromatic bitters

    Recommended brandANGOSTURA Aromatic Bitters

    2 dashes
  • Fresh orange peel
    Orange peelOptional

    Recommended brandSunkist Navel Orange

    1 piece

Amounts scale from the verified one-glass recipe. Technique and timing stay unchanged.

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Tools

  • Aged-brass Japanese-style jigger
    Jigger

    Recommended brandCocktail Kingdom Japanese Style Jigger

  • Long aged-brass bar spoon
    Bar spoon

    Recommended brandCocktail Kingdom Teardrop Barspoon

  • Empty clear rocks glass
    Rocks glass

    Recommended brandRIEDEL Drink Specific Rocks Glass

Know the pour

Spirit-forward

A strong, short whiskey drink with modest dilution.

Contains alcohol. Serve only to adults of legal drinking age and enjoy responsibly.