Old fashioned cocktails are a very personal thing. Everyone has their variation. For me, getting into alcohol much later in life, I have been able to try a better old fashioned from nicer restaurants. I do enjoy trying one from new places to see how they make it. This does lead to the occasional old fashioned that is made with too much fruit forward and a splash of soda water to fill the glass. That is not what I am looking for.
My recipe is:
- One teaspoon of good quality maple syrup
- Three dashes of Angostura bitters
- Add a Luxardo cherry because we deserve the best
- Two ounces of a good quality rye (Russell’s)
- Mix all together well with a spoon in a glass
- Add ice to the glass (big cube or what you have on hand, don’t be precious)
- Peel an orange rind and give it a twist over the glass