Ol' Fashioned Recipe

Name: Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row Gilberts Ol' Fashioned Recipe
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 oz Bourbon or rye whiskey; 3 dashes Angostura aromatic bitters; 0.5 tsp Simple syrup (1:1) or sugar cube; 1 tsp Water (for dissolving sugar); 1 piece Orange peel (for twist and garnish); 1 piece Luxardo cherry or maraschino cherry (optional); 1 piece Ice (large cube or sphere preferred); 1 piece Old fashioned glass (rocks glass); 1 piece Bar spoon; 1 piece Jigger; 1 piece Peeler or sharp knife; 1 piece Muddler (optional, if using sugar cube)

Inspired by Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row Gilbert

Time5m

Serves1

Angostura aromatic bitters

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

2 oz Bourbon or rye whiskey

3 dashes Angostura aromatic bitters

1/2 tsp Simple syrup (1:1) or sugar cube

1 tsp Water (for dissolving sugar)

1 piece Orange peel (for twist and garnish)

1 piece Luxardo cherry or maraschino cherry (optional)

1 piece Ice (large cube or sphere preferred)

Tools

1 piece Old fashioned glass (rocks glass)

1 piece bar spoon

1 piece Jigger

1 piece Peeler or sharp knife

1 piece Muddler (optional, if using sugar cube)

Method

Cocktail

Prepare sugar

If using a sugar cube: place the sugar cube in the bottom of the glass, add the Angostura bitters (3 dashes) and a teaspoon of water, then muddle until the sugar is mostly dissolved and forms a paste. If using simple syrup: add 1/2 teaspoon simple syrup to the glass and the bitters, and stir to combine.

Add whiskey

Add 2 oz bourbon or rye whiskey to the glass over the sugar/bitters mixture.

Add ice and stir

Add one large ice cube or several smaller cubes to the glass. Using a bar spoon, stir the drink gently for 20–30 seconds (about 20–30 turns) until properly chilled and slightly diluted.

Garnish

Express the oils of an orange peel over the glass by holding the peel with the outer skin facing down and giving it a firm squeeze so oils spray over the surface. Run the peel around the rim and drop it into the drink. Optionally add one Luxardo or maraschino cherry on a pick or into the glass.

Serve immediately. Sip and enjoy — the Angostura bitters should provide aromatic spice notes that complement the whiskey.

Tools

Use the jigger to measure spirits. If using a sugar cube, use the muddler to crush and dissolve the cube. Use the peeler or knife to create a 1.5–2 inch orange peel for expressing oils. Stir with a bar spoon in the old fashioned glass; no separate mixing glass is required but can be used if preferred.