How to Make an Old-Fashioned

If you want to serve a nostalgic cocktail at your next dinner party, you can learn how to make an old-fashioned. This drink was invented in the early nineteenth century.http://www.esquire.com/drinks/old-fashioned-drink-recipe Traditionally, it is made with rye whisky, a sugar cube, club soda and Angostura bitters.http://www.esquire.com/drinks/old-fashioned-drink-recipe The alcoholic beverage is served in an old-fashioned glass.http://www.esquire.com/drinks/old-fashioned-drink-recipe

However, this recipe boosts the sweetness of the drink by adding orange wedges and maraschino cherries. Also, it is served in a 12-pint glass. It still contains whisky and bitters, which is a 90 proof spirit that has a bittersweet flavor.http://www.drinksmixer.com/desc55.html?q=bitters According to Los Angeles bartender JaNee Nisonger, this version of the old-fashioned tastes like a Manhattan.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tWZDLQeq2I

How to Make an Old-Fashioned

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How to Make an Old-Fashioned

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Bartender JaNee Nisonger gives instructions on the process of making an old-fashioned. According to Nisonger, people do not order this drink very often. However, it is a strong, sweet drink that contains whiskey, bitters, sugar and fruit.

Step 1: Ingredients

Gather Jim Beam bourbon, maraschino cherries, orange slices, bitters, ice and sugar cubes for this recipe. If you want your old-fashioned to have a thinner consistency, use simple syrup instead of sugar cubes. The recipe also requires two 12-pint glasses and a muddler, which is a long wooden object that is used like a pestle to crush fruit and herbs.http://www.homewetbar.com/mojito-cocktail-muddler-p-209.html If a muddler is not available, use the handle of a wooden spoon.

Step 2: Combine the Ingredients

Place an orange wedge in the bottom of the glass. Next, drop a cherry or two into the glass as well. Add a single sugar cube or a few drops of the simple syrup on top of the fruit. Mash the contents in the glass together with the muddler. Continue this process until the sugar cube is broken up into tiny pieces. You also want to make sure that the fruit is crushed well. Once this is done, add two or three dashes of bitters. Fill the glass to the top with ice. Finally, pour in three ounces of bourbon.

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