Old Fashioned

This simple old fashioned cocktail recipe uses basic ingredients to create a delicious and surprisingly complex drink.

Ingredients

FOR ONE COCKTAIL	FOR 8 COCKTAILS
½ oz. (15 mL) Simple Syrup 2 dashes angostura bitters 2 orange peels, divided 3 oz. (90 mL) bourbon or rye whiskey 1 cup (250 mL) ice 1 maraschino cherry	½ cup (125 mL) Simple Syrup 16 dashes angostura bitters 16 orange peels, divided 3 cups (750 mL) bourbon or rye whiskey 8 cups (2 L) ice 8 maraschino cherries
• Add the syrup, bitters, and 1 of the orange peels to the large cup of the Cocktail Shaker. Use the Muddler until the orange peels are just fragrant. • Add the ice to the shaker and stir with the Bar Spoon.	• Combine the syrup, bitters, and 8 of the orange peels in a large pitcher. Use the Muddler until the orange peels are just fragrant. • When ready to serve, add up to 12 oz. (350 mL) of the mixture to the large cup of the Cocktail Shaker. • Add ice to the large cup and stir with the Bar Spoon.