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Perfect Old Fashioned - 2022
Recipe courtesy of Ron Wozny
INGREDIENTS
PREPARATION
In a cocktail mixing glass, add sugar cube, water, orange peel and 4 dashes bitters of your choice. Muddle together until sugar is dissolved. Add several ice cubes and whiskey. I also usually add a little cherry syrup. Stir with a cocktail spoon until well chilled. Strain into old fashioned glass with large ice cube. Garnish with a cherry or two and the orange peel. Perfect!
Notes:
- 3 ounces (2 shots) bourbon or rye whiskey (I prefer Maker's Mark Whisky)
- 1 sugar cube ( or 1 teaspoon)
- 4 dashes Bitters (see Notes below)
- Splash water (about 1/2 ounce)
- Orange peel
- Cocktail cherries and syrup (Traverse City Premium Cocktail Cherries are my preferred. Luxardo and Wooford Reserve are also great. If you're using the bright red maraschino cherries, we can't be friends.)
- Ice (sphere or large cube preferred)
PREPARATION
In a cocktail mixing glass, add sugar cube, water, orange peel and 4 dashes bitters of your choice. Muddle together until sugar is dissolved. Add several ice cubes and whiskey. I also usually add a little cherry syrup. Stir with a cocktail spoon until well chilled. Strain into old fashioned glass with large ice cube. Garnish with a cherry or two and the orange peel. Perfect!
Notes:
- For bitters, Angostura is always suitable, or your favorite flavors. We like the Fee Brothers cherry, black cherry, orange, or cranberry. Peychaud's is also a great choice. I usually do a combination of bitters. My go to is 2 dashes of Fee Brothers Cherry and 2 dashes of Fee Brothers Black Walnut.
- I highly recommend the Traverse City Premium Cocktail Cherries. I'll usually add a little of the cherry syrup as well.
- Using a large cube or sphere of ice helps to slow melting.
