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The Perfect Old Fashion

Posted on 7/7/23 at 2:04 pm
Posted by Daktari
Member since Sep 2019
121 posts
Posted on 7/7/23 at 2:04 pm
Simple ingredients , proportions are everything. What’s your best recipe ?
Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
27555 posts
Posted on 7/7/23 at 2:13 pm to
Wisconsin Old-Fashioned

1 Orange (slice)
1 Maraschino Cherry (+ 1 teaspoon cherry juice)
1 Sugar Cube
6 dashes Angostura Bitters
1 ½ ounces Brandy
add Ice
add Lemon-Lime (grapefruit soda or seltzer water)

1. In an old fashioned glass, muddle orange slice, cherry, cherry juice, sugar cube and bitters.
2. Add brandy and fill glass with ice.
3. Top with soda of choice
This post was edited on 7/7/23 at 2:25 pm
Posted by BMoney
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
16287 posts
Posted on 7/7/23 at 2:26 pm to
3 oz rye whiskey
1/2 oz simple syrup
3 dashes Angostura bitters
3 dashes Angostura orange bitters
Luxardo cherry with a bit of juice
Orange rind
Large ice block/ball/cube

No soda. No ice cream sundae cherries.
Posted by Long Ball Larry
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2021
1434 posts
Posted on 7/7/23 at 2:41 pm to
quote:

The Perfect Old Fashion


..begins with knowing how to spell the name of the cocktail.
Posted by Billy Mays
Member since Jan 2009
25305 posts
Posted on 7/7/23 at 2:42 pm to
Simple Syrup - 1.5 tsp
Peychud Bitters - multiple dashes
Splash of water

- Blend all three, add single block of ice (don’t use crushed ice you savages)

Large jigger of rye (I like High West rye but you can put any rye or bourbon here)

-Blend again

Garnish with orange peel and a Luxardo (the GOAT cherry)
This post was edited on 7/7/23 at 2:44 pm
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
32889 posts
Posted on 7/7/23 at 5:11 pm to
I prefer a whiskey forward version, I call it a half arse old fashioned.

~2oz of rye or bourbon
A couple shakes of whatever bitters I have on hand
A luxardo cherry
A couple drops of juice from the cherry jar
Posted by SloaneRanger
Upper Hurstville
Member since Jan 2014
8024 posts
Posted on 7/7/23 at 7:38 pm to
Ye Olde College Inn does a good one.
This post was edited on 7/7/23 at 9:59 pm
Posted by Raging Tiger
Teedy Town
Member since Jun 2023
596 posts
Posted on 7/8/23 at 6:35 am to
Personally, I’ve been digging Rittenhouse BIB for my old fashions. Hasn’t disappointed me yet.
Posted by oldcharlie8
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2012
7808 posts
Posted on 7/8/23 at 8:29 am to
by the premixed bulleit. it's fantastic.
Posted by rltiger
Metairie
Member since Oct 2004
900 posts
Posted on 7/8/23 at 8:37 am to
First thing is you need a muddler

Get a highball glass out
In goes a half slice of orange, a cherry and some simple syrup.
Muddle.
You want to make sure you muddle the orange rind to release the orange oils and essence.
Add a couple or so dashes of bitters of your choice. I use both Peychaud and Angostura bitters.
Add ice and top with bourbon.

Stir and serve.




Posted by BayouGoat
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Apr 2014
65 posts
Posted on 7/8/23 at 12:15 pm to
In a mixing glass combine:
2oz bourbon, I prefer an over-proofer (Stagg Jr or Old grandad 114)
1/2oz simple syrup
3 dashes angostura bitters
2 dashes orange bitters
1 dash cherry bitters
fill with ice

stir 20 times and strain into a rocks glass over a single large cube.

express a swath of orange peel over the glass and rub the rim.

Garnish with the orange swath and luxardo cherry.
Posted by bberg5
Member since May 2021
20 posts
Posted on 7/8/23 at 3:10 pm to
Best Old Fashioned hands down.

Ingrtedients:
Homemade Brown Sugar Simple Syrup (1:1 Brown Sugar to Water Ratio)
Bourbon/Rye of choice
Luxardo Cherry
Orange Peel
Angostura Bitters


2 Teaspoons of Brown Sugar Simple Syrup
3 dashes of Bitters
2 ounces of Bourbon/Rye
Squeeze Orange Peel
Luxardo Cherry
Large Ice Cube
Stir for 25 seconds
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