Old Fashioned

Classic Cocktails · Served rocks in a Rocks glass

Ingredients

Method

  1. 1.Add syrup and bitters to a rocks glass.
  2. 2.Add a large ice cube, then pour bourbon over.
  3. 3.Stir gently in the glass for 10-15 seconds.
  4. 4.Garnish with an expressed orange peel.

Batch scaling

Common batch sizes for the Old Fashioned. Want a different number? Open the calculator.

Ingredient×1×2×4×8×16
Bourbon2 oz4 oz8 oz16 oz32 oz
Simple Syrup0.25 oz0.5 oz1 oz2 oz4 oz
Angostura Bitters2 dashes4 dashes8 dashes16 dashes32 dashes

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