How do I garnish an Old Fashioned?
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Ask for your drink to be more bitter or sweet.
Old Fashioneds are made with bitters, which is liquor that has been flavored with herbs. True to their name, they usually make a drink more bitter or bittersweet tasting. If you want a more sweet Old Fashioned, ask for less bitters in your drink.
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How to make an Old Fashioned (classic) - DrinkSkool co*cktails
There is no orange slice in an Old Fashioned. There is no cherry in an Old Fashioned. You do not mash up fruit of any kind in an Old Fashioned.
Place your cherries in a clean mason jar or two. Then on the stove, bring some water, honey, vanilla, nutmeg, a cinnamon stick, and a large orange peel to a simmer over medium-high heat until the honey has dissolved. Reduce the heat and let it simmer for awhile for those flavors to meld.
- Rocks- swerved on ice.
- Up- served up, typically in a coupe glass.
- Neat- Typically a spirit, served in a rocks glass without ice.
- Shaken- A drink that typically contains any type of fruit juice.
- Stirred- A drink that has only amaro/liqueurs/spirits.
Dating back to the 1800's, the Old Fashioned was a popular drink served at Gentlemen's Clubs and is often associated to an aristocratic and more mature drinker. Those who pick an Old Fashioned today are said to enjoy a more traditional way of life but still have an air of risk and challenge to their personality.
- Cosmopolitan.
- Moscow Mule.
- Old Fashioned.
- Whiskey Sour.
- Sidecar.
- Add Them to Homemade Ice Cream. ...
- Whip Them Into Heavy Cream. ...
- Create a Coffee "co*cktail" ...
- Use Them to Doctor Up a Fruit Salad. ...
- Swap Baking Extracts for Bitters.
Why are bar spoons so long?
A bar spoon is a long-handled spoon used in bartending for mixing and layering of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic mixed drinks. Its length ensures that it can reach the bottom of the tallest jug or tumbler to mix ingredients directly in the glass.
Technique: The most balanced Old Fashioned is made by stirring the drink with ice for about 20 to 30 seconds and then straining that mix over fresh ice. Garnish: Orange twist, lemon twist, or both.
DON'T: Shake the co*cktail
Old Fashioneds are to be stirred, never shaken. In general, you should shake any co*cktail with citrus juice, egg whites or cream, and stir all others. Use a bar spoon to steadily stir the co*cktail for a maximum of 30 seconds—you want to chill it without melting the ice cube down too much.
Place simple syrup, bitters and the whiskey in an Old Fashioned glass, stir well then add 1 to 2 large ice cubes. Stir 2 to 3 times to chill then garnish with peel of orange and cherry.
