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Old Fashioned

Recipe

A traditional drink mixing whisky, sugar & aromatic bitters.

Serves: 1 person   |   Prep time: 15 minutes   |   Cooking time: 0 minutes

British   |   Cocktail

  

Ingredients

For the bitters:

  • 6 x Peppercorns
  • 6 x Frozen or fresh Cherries
  • ½ tsp Mixed Spice
  • ½ Orange peel
  • 75ml Water
  • 50ml Whisky or Vodka

For the Old Fashioned:

  • 1 tsp Granulated Sugar
  • 1 tsp Bitters
  • 60ml Whisky
  • Splash light Tonic Water
  • Orange slice and Cherry to serve

  

Method

For the bitters – (this total batch will create 10 servings):

  1. Place all ingredients for the bitters into a small pan and bring to the boil.
  2. As soon as the mix has boiled, remove from the heat and allow to cool.
  3. When cool, strain through a fine sieve and set aside.
  4. Keep the cherries for serving later.

For the Old Fashioned:

  1. Put the sugar, bitters and tonic water in a small tumbler.
  2. Mix until the sugar dissolves.
  3. Fill your glass with ice and stir in the whisky.
  4. Add more tonic water if you like and mix.
  5. Garnish with a slice of orange and cherry.