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Spirit-forward · Built in glass · Historical · complexity 3/5

Old Fashion

Old Fashion gives Meier's old-fashioned whiskey service over dissolved sugar, bitters, ice, and orange.

Served in Small tumbler. Ice: Ice.

Variants (1)

The Artistry of Mixing Drinks by Frank Meier (1936, p.34)

1 dashAngostura bitters — Angostura Bittersbase
1 glassWhiskey — Rye or Bourbon Whiskeybase
water — Waterdilution
0.5 sliceOrange — Orangegarnish
1 large pieceice — Iceother
1 small lumpsugar — Sugarsweetener
  1. Stir, add half slice of orange, and serve with a glass of water.

Garnish: Half slice of orange

Ice: Ice

This is the old-fashioned way of making cocktails. Any liquor may be chosen to replace whiskey.