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Old Fashioned
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Old Fashioned
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
| 2 oz | Bourbon whiskey |
| 0.42 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 3 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Rich (medium-dry and spirituous this old-fashioned is all too easy to drink and fortunately, easy to make.
History:
As with the Martini, the glass this cocktail is served in has taken the name of the drink. Its origin stems from the adaptation and renaming of a similar drink known as the Whisky Cocktail, which was shaken and served up. Who did the adapting and renaming is unknown. For the full story, see Old-Fashioned cocktail history.
Nutrition:
One serving of Old Fashioned contains 192 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 29.4% alc./vol. (29.4° proof)
- 21.6 grams of pure alcohol
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40ml Port Charlotte 10
40ml Elijah Craig Small Batch
15ml sugar syrup
3 dash Angostura bitters
Enjoy!
Borderline too sweet for my taste with cane sugar so will try with demerrara sugar next time or reduce the cane sugar. Also thinking of maybe 'cutting' it with a dash of Rittenberg for some bite.