How I Make an Old Fashioned | the ONE cocktail you must know

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We're going back to the original cocktail! In this video, I make an old fashioned. With numerous variations, every bartender’s old fashioned varies from the next. Here’s a recipe I love. For more on the topic, I recommend the book THE OLD FASHIONED, by Robert Simonson. https://amzn.to/2VmB60v Cheers! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/anderserickson TIME STAMPS Intro: 0:00 The Booze: 1:59 The Recipe: 2:34 Sips & Sign Off: 4:36 THE OLD FASHIONED RECIPE 2:34 2 oz. (60 ml) Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bourbon 0.25 oz. (7.5 ml) rich Demerara syrup* 4 dashes Angostura bitters 1 small piece of orange Orange and cocktail cherry for garnish *RICH DEMERARA SYRUP RECIPE In a small sauce pan, combine 2 parts Demerara sugar and 1 part water. Stir over heat until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool. THE TOOLS My workhorse double jigger: https://amzn.to/3lmmKrK My favorite mixing glass: https://amzn.to/45nvvvq Bar spoon: https://amzn.to/3wkkDhg Julep strainer: https://amzn.to/3mymEyA Peeler: https://amzn.to/36tNxOo Pitchfork ice pick: https://amzn.to/3B3dOQu Ice tongs: https://amzn.to/3cvNYLE Rubber bar mat (6"x12"): https://amzn.to/3h2IJER As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anderserickson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/anderserickson_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andersericksoncocktails Co-produced with the lovely Azusa "Az" Inaba 🎥 🎨