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Old-Fashioned

HB-5173 · Hand-built original

Old-Fashioned — the dish itself.
Served with its “pairs well with” suggestions: mixed nuts, cheese board, dark chocolate.

A rye whiskey old-fashioned stirred with sugar and bitters, served over ice with orange and a cherry.

2 minMakes 1VegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-Sodium

Main ingredient: sugar

Pairs well with: mixed nuts, cheese board, dark chocolate

Servings:1quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp. raw or granulated sugar
  • 3 dashes bitters
  • 2 oz. rye whiskey
  • Orange wedge (for serving)
  • Maraschino cherry (for serving; optional)

Method

  1. Put the sugar and bitters in a mixing glass with a splash of water and stir to dissolve.
  2. Add the rye whiskey and ice and stir until well chilled, about 30 seconds.
  3. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with the orange wedge and a maraschino cherry if using.

Total: 2 minutes

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