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The Distill My Heart Old Fashioned

A straightforward Old Fashioned that keeps the whiskey in charge and the sweetness under control.

5 minutes 1 servingEasy
Amber drink served over ice in clear rocks glasses on an outdoor table

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces bourbon or rye whiskey
  • 1 teaspoon demerara syrup or simple syrup
  • 2 dashes aromatic bitters
  • 1 wide strip of orange peel

Instructions

  1. Add the whiskey, syrup and bitters to a mixing glass filled with ice.
  2. Stir for 20 to 25 seconds, until chilled and slightly diluted.
  3. Strain over one large cube in a double rocks glass.
  4. Express the orange peel over the drink, rub it around the rim and add it to the glass.

Make it yours

Use rye for a drier, spicier drink, or add one dash of orange bitters alongside the aromatic bitters.

Suggested occasion

The first round when friends arrive, or one carefully made drink at the end of the week.