Old Fashioned

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Old Fashioned ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts

Ingredient	Amount	cl	oz	parts
Bourbon	60 ml	6 cl	2 oz	8 parts
Simple Syrup	7.5 ml	0.8 cl	0.3 oz	1 part
Aromatic bitters	2 dash	—	—	—
Orange (optional)Wide peel	1 piece	—	—	Optional

Garnish: Orange peel

1. 01

   Chill a rocks glass and prepare one large, solid ice cube.

2. 02

   Add 7.5 ml simple syrup and 2 dashes Angostura bitters to the empty chilled glass.

3. 03

   Pour in 60 ml bourbon and stir briefly so the syrup disperses completely.

4. 04

   Add the large ice cube and stir smoothly for 20–30 seconds, until cold and lightly diluted.

5. 05

   Taste a small drop; if it is still too sharp, stir for another 5 seconds rather than adding water directly.

6. 06

   Express the optional orange peel over the surface, rub it around the rim, and place it beside the ice.

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