Old Fashioned #2

8 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 raw brown sugar cube
  • 1/2 teaspoon superfine sugar
  • 3 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 2 orange half-wheels
  • 4 brandied cherries (see page 36)
  • 2 lemon twists
  • 2 splashes club soda
  • 2 1/2 ounces Rittenhouse 100-proof rye whiskey

Directions

  1. 1
    Muddle the sugars, bitters, 1 orange half-wheel, 3 of the cherries, and 1 lemon twist in the bottom of a rocks glass.
  2. 2
    Discard the orange and lemon skins.
  3. 3
    Add a splash of the club soda.
  4. 4
    Fill up the glass with large cold ice cubes.
  5. 5
    Carefully pour the whiskey on top.
  6. 6
    Finish with another splash of club soda and garnish with the remaining orange half-wheel, brandied cherry, and lemon twist.
  7. 7
    Dominant Flavors: rye whiskey and citrus on the nose
  8. 8
    Body: rich with fruit debris, high alcohol
  9. 9
    Dryness: dry to medium
  10. 10
    Complexity: low
  11. 11
    Accentuating or Contrasting Flavors: bitters working against citrus
  12. 12
    Finish: short with sweet oak and citrus oil overtones
  13. 13
    Glass: rocks

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