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Old-Fashioned

By The Good Housekeeping Test KitchenPublished: Jan 22, 2018
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old-fashioned
Danielle Occhiogrosso
Yields:
1

There's nothing old about this deliciously simple cocktail recipe.

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 tsp. sugar
  • 1 orange zest (1/2-inch long)
  • 3 dashes bitters (we use Angostura)
  • 2 oz. rye or bourbon
  • Ice cubes, for serving

Directions

    1. Step 1In bottom of old-fashioned glass, mix sugar with orange zest to release oils from zest.
    2. Step 2 Add bitters and rye or bourbon. Stir well, then add ice as desired.
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