OLD FASHIONED Cocktail Recipe - The SECRET Ingredient!?

There is a secret ingredient in the Old Fashioned cocktail that NOBODY talks about is the ice! In this video we share 3 Old Fashioned cocktail recipe variations and 5 ways to improve your Whiskey Old Fashioned at home.

Make the most epic old fashion at home follow this recipe:
2 ounces / 30 ml whiskey or Bourbon
1/4 ounce or a spoon os 1/1 simple syrup
3-5 dashes angostura bitters
Stir with any ice you have at home
garnish with an orange peel

Many professional bartenders old fashioned recipe:
2 ounces Bourbon whiskey
1 sugar cube (muddled)
3-5 dashes Angostura bitters
(stir 30 seconds or until proper dilution)
pour over clear ice block
expressed orange peel oil
garnish with citrus peel

Mixology Flaired old fashioned recipe:
2 ounces Bourbon Whiskey
1 sugar cube (muddled)
4 dashes Angostura Bitters
Stir
Express orange & lemon peel
Garnish with 2 citrus peels

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[NoLimits]

The best old fashioned I've had was at Gallagher's Steakhouse in midtown Manhattan. I looked up the recipe for it so I could share... i was surprised to see they use both rye and bourbon.
52nd street old fashioned:
3 dashes of Angostura bitters
3 dashes of Angostura orange bitters
1/2 fl oz water
1/2 fl oz Demerara Syrup
1fl oz Old Overholt rye
1 1/2 fl oz Heaven Hill Bonded bourbon
lemon and orange peel, for garnish

[Rules]

I've seen the mixologist light the orange oil on fire. That really releases the aroma of the orange. Plus gives a good show

[seanwhitaker]

2 variations I've perfected:

1) I call it a Maple Old Fashioned - (good for cold, wintry nights/Christmas) Mixing Spoon full of Pure Maple Syrup, 3 dashes angostura bitters, 2-3 dashes orange bitters, 2oz Bourbon, Orange Peel and 1/4 cinnamon stick. Very different flavor.

2) Spiced Old Fashioned- Simple Syrup, 3 dashes bitters, 2 dashes orange bitters, Orange Peel, 1.5oz of Rye Bourbon (I like Bulleit Rye or Michters, .5oz of regular Bourbon. The spice of the rye really brings a new flavor to this. Also, sometimes when feeling frisky, I leave out orange bitters and replace with Chocolate bitters. Really neat taste.

[t]

Great video for the newbies to understand what is going on with an old fashioned. Excellent idea to highlight home version vs pro. I will share my version of a smoky old fashioned. In a mixing glass add 1/4 ounce bourbon barrel aged maple syrup, 2 ounces Bulleit Rye, 1/4 ounce Laphroaig Single Malt Whisky, two shakes each of Angostura, Spiced Cherry, and Black Walnut bitters with normal freezer ice. Stir for about 30 seconds. In the double old fashioned glass add large clear ice cube or ball, I prefer ball as my glasses are round. Strain into double old fashion glass. Express orange peel into drink and rub throughout the inside of the glass. Drop peel into drink. Then add black cherry. Finally use orange wood in a smoker by topping off the glass and sealing it for about 30 seconds. Lift smoker lid from glass and serve.

[TheDUIGuy]

My home twist: I use rye and homemade oleo sacrum. I make my simple syrup using orange peels. And I use orange bitters. Spice of the rye and the orange oils dance in my mouth and make my brain happy. Winter variation - bourbon barrel aged maple syrup for the sugar and black walnut bitters with Buffalo Trace bourbon…. A warm hug in a cold glass.

[mcsportzhawk]

not going to lie I want one of these right now

[bluto]

Whether ice is cloudy or clear is all to do with how the ice is formed, not by so called "impurities". Water that is frozen quickly is usually cloudy, whereas water that is frozen slowly and uniformly is most often clear ice, visually. That is what makes the difference.

[louisd.]

A version I picked up at a local bar involves using 1 oz of cognac and 1 oz of butter infused bourbon. It's a very nice twist.

[Jesusdiscipledude]

I just recently discovered the Old Fashioned as a drink. It’s fantastic. Plan on making my first at home drink tonight.

[gnrnando]

My favorite variation: Smoked Maple Old Fashioned - 1/3oz Pure Maple Syrup, 3 dashes angostura bitters, 2oz good Double Oak or Smoked Bourbon, Orange Peel and hickory smoke (use a infuser if you have). Highlight the old fashioned w/ an amazing smoking taste mixed w/ a citrus aroma!

[davidvarley]

You are doing my job for me.
As a customer I want to sit back and relax with my Old Fashioned resting in my hand, getting stired occasionally and sipped from time to time. If I ordered a Old Fashioned in a top bar and it came like that I'd send it back.

[HansMcGruber]

I found that using Demerara syrup set my home drink apart from what I was doing before. It has hints of toffee and caramel that brought depth to the flavors. Fresh orange slice and Maraschino cherry top it off for me, Delicious

[deborahhollier]

I love your tossing antics, you're great at it. People like you make life worth living. Oh, and your cocktails are great too. My mother was from Trinidad so I love that you used Angostura instead of some trendy bitters.

[crxvtec]

Idk why but I’ve been to two weddings recently and both places I asked for an old fashioned and they were not even close to anything like this. They even told me if I wanted a premium top shelf whiskey like makers mark it would be extra hahahaha which is like one of the cheapest whiskeys ever the Trader Joe’s by my house has it for $20 a bottle so idk why they think that’s top shelf whiskey....but yeah no presentation skills and no orange peels. And they used a maraschino cherry in it. Tasted like garbage and for $13 was a ripoff. Thank you for making this video and showing how much pride you have in making an old fashioned. Gives me faith there are places out there who know how to make a real top notch cocktail. Cheers!

[germanandreagiri]

Love the recipes and the flair, it isn´t overdone, just cool and stylish.

[bertblue]

Every old fashioned is the best cocktail I've ever had. Love experimenting with the sugars, whiskies, and garnish. Been really focused lately on smoking my own garnish and simple syrups.

[quaasimaustin]

I made my version last night before discovering this video. I substituted the bourbon with Barceló Dominican Rum and added a splash of mint syrup. Refreshing.

[shayelea]

There aren’t exactly orange trees just hanging out in backyards where I live, and I can never seem to keep fresh oranges for very long, especially when trying to minimize grocery runs during Covid. To compensate for the lack of orange peels in my life, I bought some food-grade orange oil and put it in an atomizer. Gets you 90% of the way there.

[Aren]

I can’t get over how massive that muddler was. It’ll muddle and serve as a weapon in case of a bar brawl 😂

[splashzone]

I make my old fashioned the same way you made the pro one I just love to add maraschino cherries on top of my ice just for that special look