re: Old Fashioned Recipe?

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To me, an old fashioned is more about the technique than anything else. Traditionally you should use bourbon or rye, but really any dark liquor will work. Its a very subtle blend of citrus, bitters, sugar, and booze. Thats it. I personally like to use a sugar cube which I rub over an orange. I then drop the sugar cube into a mixing glass, douse it with a few shakes of bitters (pick one, anyone), and then a splash of water. I mix this up until it dissolves. Now add in three fingers of dark spirit of choice. Ice, stir, strain into a rocks glass with ice. A strip of citrus for a garnish.