Old-Fashioned

Recipe by: Nick Mautone | from Raising the Bar: Better Drinks, Better Entertaining

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Course: Beverage

Total Time: Under 15 Minutes

Skill Level: Easy

Cost: Moderate

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The great thing about the old-fashioned is that it can easily be made more or less sweet or more or less diluted, as you prefer, without impinging on the integrity of the drink.

Yield: Makes two 5-ounce drinks

INGREDIENTS

1 orange round, cut in half for muddling
2 Maraschino Cherries or use store-bought
1 teaspoon sugar
Ice for serving
6 ounces bourbon, rye, scotch, or brandy
4 ounces club soda

Directions

Place 1 orange half slice, 1 cherry, and ½ teaspoon sugar in each rocks glass. Muddle (see Notes) until the fruit is well mashed and mixed with the sugar

Fill the glasses with ice, pour over the bourbon, and stir well. Top off with soda, stir, and serve.

Notes

GLASSWARE: Rocks glasses

Muddling information: To muddle, place the fruit, herbs, sugar, or other ingredients to be muddled in the bottom of a large glass or shaker. Using the flat end of the muddler, firmly press and twist the tool, crushing and breaking down the fruit or herb to release as much juice and essential oil as possible. If bruising an herb, do not press quite as hard, for you do not want to pulverize it.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Nutrients per serving (% daily value)

Nutritional information is based on 2 servings and does not include Maraschino Cherries, for nutritional information on Maraschino Cherries please follow link above.

Calories 221kcal (11%)

Calcium 7mg (1%)

Vitamin C 5mg (9%)

Vitamin A 1mcg RAE (0%)

Potassium 17mg

Magnesium 2mg

Protein 0g

Sugar 3g

Fiber 0g

Total Carbohydrate 3g

Cholesterol 0mg (0%)

Sodium 13mg (1%)