OLD FASHIONED Cocktail Recipe - The SECRET Ingredient!?

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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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@Rules1138 4 ай бұрын

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

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 4 ай бұрын

Sure does

@No85Limits 10 ай бұрын

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

@hichrisperry 2 ай бұрын

I always use orange bitters, gives a much better taste imo

@t26403 Жыл бұрын

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.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED Жыл бұрын

Man! This sounds so tasty. Gunna have to try your version for sure!

@rickwilliams967 11 ай бұрын

This dude just made the absolute worst old fashioned ever made. Please don't buy into this crap. Also, you don't put all that other BS in there. It's no longer an old fashioned. This dude doesn't know the first thing about that drink. He's just making money from videos since he doesn't know how to make a good drink.

@deborahhollier3082 11 ай бұрын

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.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for hanging out with me♥️

@seanwhitaker484 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

They both sound great. Michters is amazing

@andrewjackson7279 2 жыл бұрын

That does sound good.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewjackson7279 we tried this version a few nights ago and yes, it’s tasty

@nat6704 2 жыл бұрын

wow.

@joeloverti672 2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! You might want to try FEE's black walnut bitters along with that maple syrup... really good drink!

@lanmarknetworking3034 Жыл бұрын

First time checking your stuff. Very slick and very informative! The little tips i picked up like directing the oils are great!

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. We really appreciate it.

@Jesusdiscipledude Жыл бұрын

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

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED Жыл бұрын

Hope you try one of our variations

@quaasimaustin5738 Жыл бұрын

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.

@rickwilliams967 11 ай бұрын

So a completely different drink?

@KnowScott 2 жыл бұрын

Dope! Subscribed. I'm always looking to elevate my home bar game.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

Keep me posted on your progress

@CapitalG222 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this!

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED Ай бұрын

For sure. Thanks for watching

@onedrinkjourney Жыл бұрын

Great video showcasing the variations. Great choice of bourbons, too!

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED Жыл бұрын

we appreciate you watching. hope you share with some friends

@michaelhimes8778 6 ай бұрын

Nicely done! Thanks.

@The1DUIGuy 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

I had a rye one last night because I like the spice too. Yours sounds amazing!

@roopaloooop Жыл бұрын

The original old fashioned was made with rye i believe. I always use rye.

@popskull42 Жыл бұрын

Old Forrester 100 proof rye makes a fantastic old fashioned.

@rasmusjurs7073 Жыл бұрын

It is traditionally made with Rye. But no lemon and no sodawater.

@mcsportzhawk 3 жыл бұрын

not going to lie I want one of these right now

@DannyPodcast 2 жыл бұрын

Just had one.

@watson4869 3 жыл бұрын

Love the old old fashion, granny’s style

@JavierVillalba145 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you. My old fashion game is on point now.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Javi. Hope you stick around for the next one my friend!

@moustafashariff472 7 ай бұрын

This recipe I like and love it sir

@shipstern100 Жыл бұрын

Great job, it's my new favorite beverage

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching Larry!!!

@nicolasquevedomedina3849 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video! I stopped messing with whiskey old fashioned. It’s just perfect the way it is. So I’ve started to mess with vodka, rum, and tequila old fashioned. You can really experiment there without feeling like you’re “ruining” a classic.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED Жыл бұрын

I love a tequila OF with orange and grapefruit bitters

@gnrnando88 Жыл бұрын

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!

@bman11714 Жыл бұрын

Yep, the maple syrup is a game changer!

@zmitchell09 Жыл бұрын

Drinking one made exactly like this right now, except with 2 cherries added. It’s perfect.

@MrKickerZz Жыл бұрын

Thats how I make it! I use the bourbon aged maple syrup and 2 cherries mmmmmm so good!

@angadchanna658 Жыл бұрын

Exactly how I make it. Never went back to sugar once I started using maple syrup!

@DamionG1987 Жыл бұрын

Maple syrup just doesn't go in an old fashioned. Bleck

@kaseys5055 Жыл бұрын

I love how you broke it down for each level!

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Kasey. I hope you make one of your favorites and tag me on IG so I can see your masterpiece!

@1911Earthling 7 ай бұрын

This is how I do my home version. Simple syrup. Good whiskey or bourbon and bitters refrigerator ice and twist of fresh orange peel and I am a happy flyer.

@louisd.8928 5 ай бұрын

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.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 5 ай бұрын

That sounds awesome

@NK-vw4ms 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I’ve noticed that I like the drink better when I make it in the glass I’m drinking from v.s using a mixing glass. Avoids extra dilution.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

It also make for an amazing final sip. Thanks for watching

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

if you mix it in another glass, pour it over a big cube to minimize extra dilution

@martindammable 7 ай бұрын

After I had my first Old Fashioned at a bar in London it's been my favorite drink ever since. So many variations in the comments and I want to try them all!

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 4 ай бұрын

Let us know what your favorite variation is

@HansMcGruber Жыл бұрын

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

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED Жыл бұрын

That sounds amazing

@Gr3nadgr3gory Жыл бұрын

I only ever use the syrup from the cherries at home. More than sweet enough doing that.

@billburbank4314 8 ай бұрын

Me too...always keep a batch in fridge.

@antoniafreer1473 11 ай бұрын

Finalmente entendí como preparar old fashion, gracias!

@davidvarley1812 Жыл бұрын

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.

@rickwilliams967 11 ай бұрын

Right? That sounds like a recipe for the absolute worst one you could possibly order. It needs to be middle shelf (or top shelf if you're feeling like spending a lot). You only take the rind, dude took pith and part of the orange. You don't need that much damn ice. A couple cubes is more than sufficient. At least he did a decent amount of bitters though. Pretty sure he made this channel since he can't mix a drink properly. You're getting zero tips for that crap he mixed up. Somehow, he made the Jim Beam worse by mixing it 😂

@davidvarley1812 11 ай бұрын

@Rick Williams personally I think an Old Fashioned needs a robust, heavy bourbon like Jack Daniels or Jim Beam or best of all Bulleit. For me Fourr Roses, Buffalo Trace and Marker Mark don't have the character needed for an old fashioned.

@davidvarley1812 11 ай бұрын

Ps, I realise that due to a United States supreme Court ruling, Jack Daniels is not actually a Bourbon. However if it waddles like duck, quacks like a duck and looks like a duck, chances are it's a duck. Jack Daniels is like Bourbon 51percent corn, and while legally speaking, it is a Tennessee whiskey, us consumers know Jack Daniels is a Bourbon and not a very good Bourbon.

@McNorskVA 5 ай бұрын

@@davidvarley1812You guys seem to know what you're on about, am I the only one going mad about him handling the ice bare handed, or is that considered okay for the mixing glass, just not the drinking glass

@jackhughes7637 Ай бұрын

@@rickwilliams967Less ice just means more dilution. I mean if you like your drinks to taste as weak as piss then enjoy, I guess.

@devonbrennan6125 2 жыл бұрын

Bartender has great style, I'll one of those Old Fashions any day!

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

Any day…..could be today! Thanks for watching

@chinesemassproduction 2 жыл бұрын

This video really brought my spirits up, no pun intended...

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you made one at home. Thanks for watching

@christophermartin4587 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@3bluto 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I appreciate your input

@alexkyte4093 2 жыл бұрын

Bullshit. It's impurities.

@ranchenthusiast5323 2 жыл бұрын

They are “impurities” but they are only trapped bubbles of air. When you freeze ice slowly and directionally it pushes the air out instead of trapping it in

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

@@ranchenthusiast5323 good info. Thanks for the comment

@jerrygrimes1977 Жыл бұрын

I once heard that boiling the water before freezing can produce a clear cube. Can anyone confirm this claim?

@whiskeylino5669 2 жыл бұрын

Best old fashioned video I’ve seen so far

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate that!

@ospreyau2759 Жыл бұрын

We had a JD training where we were teamed up, sent of to the grocer, and given $20 to modify the "old fashion" platform. Whisk(e)y, sugar, and bitters. Our team settled on something strangely bizarre but also surprisingly good. Had we had the right ingredients anyway. 15/45 jager and Woodford. 15 Maple. And 2 dashes of chocolate bitters. (Or lacking that, we switched to cherry bitters, which actually lost us points as it interacted more with the jager than it did the woodford) But as a glassy trying to get into the bar. The training really emphasised how small changes to the components can sit drinks well apart. Even just playing around with Maple, agave, simple or sugar cubes. It's impressive how much change it can have. Learnt a lot at that training.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED Жыл бұрын

This is why knowing your templates is so important in making your own custom drinks. Good job on that variation tho. I’m sure it was tasty

@fmmeloni Жыл бұрын

Nice video I like your dewars cocktail spoon and strainer.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@bertblue9683 6 күн бұрын

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.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 6 күн бұрын

Did you see our smoked old fashioned video?

@JeffC-fq1be 8 ай бұрын

Great video!

@MarukagePlays 2 жыл бұрын

I tried classic Old Fashioned with orange however I never liked it that much, one day I didn't have any oranges, I made it with a twist of lemon and ever since I've been drinking them only like that...lemon is really something amazing in this drink!

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

So true. The lemon test is much more powerful than the orange

@mitchellthurner5980 Жыл бұрын

I remember when I had my first Kentucky old fashioned with a lemon twist in it (I'm from Wisconsin) and my life has never been the same

@Cuandoman Жыл бұрын

Discover the Sazerac

@robertsullivan4773 Жыл бұрын

Excellent

@blakestone1432 4 ай бұрын

My twist on the cocktail is a very subtle hint of coffee liqueur, and I use Ararat brandy. I’ve tried lots of whiskers, brandys and Burbons. The Ararat is very nice. The coffee liqueur should be subtle enough that you barely taste it. For sweetener I use white sugar muddled with the agustora bitters in the bottom of the glass before adding any other ingredients.

@cherimila 2 жыл бұрын

that was sexy it will be my first day trying lol to bartend i better remember all these recipes. the ice stamper is really classy. love it, i want one for home

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I had someone design it on Etsy

@nilechunky 5 ай бұрын

You earned the subscribe with this one 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@crxvtec0069 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry you had a bad experience. That’s a shame that you even had to pay for cocktails at a wedding.

@zardoz_ii2061 2 жыл бұрын

Personally, when I make them at home I use loose Turbinado sugar (sometimes marketed as "Sugar in the Raw"). Yes, it never dissolves fully but I like that. It makes the drink evolve a bit as you drink it. Starts out almost pure whiskey, then you get that sugary sweetness at the end. Personally, I think an Old Fashioned made with simple syrup is akin to blasphemy. But that's just me. And I REALLY want a muddler like that.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

A delightful treat at the end

@toddgaak422 Жыл бұрын

Agree 100% And Peychaud >> Angostura

@wiredjerk Жыл бұрын

@@toddgaak422 Very nice. I like to add at least one dash of Ango in most versions to give it that feeling of both worlds. When I get to make it, I love to do 2:2 of each onto a pinch of brown Demerara and a Luxardo cherry, gently muddled, 2oz of Woodford or Buf.Tr, stirred with ice and strained over a large clear cube or sphere and garnished with the orange. I’m not sure how theirs is with the Buffalo but to me if I’m gonna incorporate the lemon, I might wanna go with something like a Four Roses SB for the high rye content.

@Gr3nadgr3gory Жыл бұрын

I've never used sugar or syrup in my old fashioned. Except the juice from cherries.

@wiredjerk Жыл бұрын

@@Gr3nadgr3gory Yes, and?

@user-dg8fo5rs4f 2 күн бұрын

Amaizing

@emmanueltrejo4226 2 жыл бұрын

Bravo 👏

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏼

@hellrzzr932 Жыл бұрын

Hell ya that last one you poured out all the stops I have recently gotten into old-fashioned it’s by far my favorite drink I recently tried it with Jim beans devil cut and I just started smoking it every time I make them now I will work on my acrobatics

@soumenroy5731 Жыл бұрын

You said, Let's break up that Ice Cube 😀 I know it's a slip of tongue 😊 Thanks for the lesson 🙏

@markwalsh2709 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Where can I buy the muddler that you use?

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

Cocktail kingdom

@shayelea 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

Love this!

@CommentingTheTruth Жыл бұрын

VERY nice!!

@Aren207 2 жыл бұрын

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

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly my friend!!!

@ericwhite5903 2 жыл бұрын

Compensating for something

@stevejensen6210 Жыл бұрын

Fee Brothers Aztec chocolate bitters and real maple syrup is my favorite variation.

@Starlqqking1994 2 жыл бұрын

Loving these variations. I usually muddle the orange with the cube of sugar. Passing this around to my old fashion drinkers so they can do it themselves. They can feel accomplished.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

Please do. Thanks for watching star.

@splashzone4577 2 ай бұрын

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

@burningwitchstudio3629 7 ай бұрын

Adding black walnut bitter is fantastic! I try to get all the white pulp off the orange...

@KentFleshman 5 ай бұрын

I use Elijah Craig Small batch, then finish mine off with about 4-5 drops of Elemakule Tiki Bitters by Bitterman's, but don't stir it in. When you lift the glass to drink, you get this amazing spice smell. 🤤

@gbhobbyist8327 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! Can you tell me where I can pick up the muddler you’re using here?

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED Жыл бұрын

got it on Amazon. its a baking pin

@andrewsharpe2587 2 жыл бұрын

Hah! So, the juggling changes the taste? :) Anyway, thanks for the video. I don't often have any citrus around the house, so I tend not to garnish it. Heresy? Maybe, but more expedient. And just yesterday, I actually made one without ice at all, but the simple syrup was refrigerated, so the whole drink was cold. Ish. Used 1792 single barrel. It worked fine.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

I like your style. Quick and to the point!

@davevanderark2563 2 жыл бұрын

You're like me. No fruit in the house? Use orange bitters. Problem. Solved.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

@@davevanderark2563 boom! Problem solved

@ohTHATaaronbrown Жыл бұрын

I use 15-20ml of drambuie instead of sugar to bring in a hint of mulling spices, 100 proof rittenhouse rye, lemon instead of orange, and a luxardo cherry dropped in atop the big ice block at the end so the syrup bleeds over the cold ice and into the drink :)

@eyespy3001 Жыл бұрын

That’s not an old fashioned, though. You’re in Rusty Nail territory with the drambuie

@ohTHATaaronbrown Жыл бұрын

@@eyespy3001 Fair and accurate observation :)

@SCLSUMudDogs1 Жыл бұрын

I feel like you could argue this is more Manhattan than old fashioned. The template requires sugar and while Drambuie has wonderful flavor, it’s not a sugar. Instead of Vermouth, you’re using Drambuie…which actually sounds delicious in its own right. Lol.

@ohTHATaaronbrown Жыл бұрын

@@SCLSUMudDogs1 Yep, a good observation. The only reason I commented about this on an old fashioned video is that it was the old fashioned I started with when I set out to see what I could make as a destination drink, regardless of how much heresy was involved in the journey ;) And, yes, it's *quite* delicious...

@eyespy3001 Жыл бұрын

@@SCLSUMudDogs1 Drambuie is no where near analogous to a vermouth. Vermouth is fortified wine. Drambuie is whisky with added honey, herbs, and spices. Drambuie is a liqueur, which most definitely counts as a sweetener for a cocktail. So, yeah, nowhere near a Manhattan.

@afreeland99 Жыл бұрын

I do a similar pro method, but I use sugar free simple syrup, cause I'm watching my weight, LOL. I make my own clear ice rocks and garnish with orange...however, I never make one without a luxardo cherry or two, occasionally I'll use a bit of the cherry juice in my mixing glass. As I think about this now, I'm probably cancelling out the whole sugar free simple with the luxardo cherries and jucies. HAHAHA...oh well, I try!

@GhandiPVR 2 жыл бұрын

Really good video. There’s too many “bartenders” making videos on KZfaq and all they do is chat shit for 10 minutes without actually giving any useful tips. Thank you

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

For sure! Thanks for that comment. I appreciate the feedback

@JE-western-rider 2 жыл бұрын

And no cherry is added or stomped to mush! Thank you. I still come across bar tenders that put the cherry in and explain that is the house recipe.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

No cherry in our recipe. Cherries are for Manhattans in our house

@choogheem 2 жыл бұрын

@@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED You've never been to Wisconsin then

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

@@choogheem you’re right. Ive tried them but never actually been there.

@ChordsForU Жыл бұрын

I go 4cl bourbon, splash of angostura bitters, splash of water, cocktail cherry, whisky stones, I tend to switch up the sweetener depending on what I’ve got lying around

@badboy-ro2ff 2 жыл бұрын

Ur amazing pro bartender

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you

@DannyPodcast 2 жыл бұрын

Bartender, next level.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate that

@lfh1973 2 жыл бұрын

Paul Rudd’s brother? Lol. I am his twin as well… or so I’ve been told on nearly a daily basis. Guess there’s worse things than to look like the “sexiest man alive” haha! Great video

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

My man!!! Stand in sometime?

@lfh1973 2 жыл бұрын

@@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED absolutely!! Lol

@RileyTech 2 жыл бұрын

My left ear really enjoyed your intro

@ericktellez7632 2 жыл бұрын

in my opinion, the home version got something better, the simple syrup mixes better than any granulated sugar you use, it doesn't matter how many water or muddle you do, that fine sugar will not mix entirely with cold liquid, using simple ensures you have a perfect mix of sugar with cold liquid.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

Some people have said that they actually prefer the granules. But I agree with you. I prefer simple

@JE-western-rider 2 жыл бұрын

@@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED Simple syrup is simple to use, however sugar has one advantage. As the Old Fashioned sits and I drink some of it over time, due to the sugar settling, the taste will change. And this, I really appreciate.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

@@JE-western-rider it’s a nice treat at the end. Like dessert

@derron73 2 жыл бұрын

Instead of the simple syrup or sugar cubes, I use barrel smoked maple syrup. Creates such a nice Smokey old fashion

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

@@derron73 you can also try it with an islay scotch for even more smoke

@skymore2948 Жыл бұрын

agree with custumized the syrup.

@danielconner1210 Жыл бұрын

My Old Fashioned. 2 oz. wheated boubon (larceny or makers mark). 1/2 oz simple. 3 dashes bitters. Sometimes I use Angustora and sometimes I use West Indian Orange Bitters. 1 strip candied orange peel. 1 Bordeaux cherry. It is a little sweeter, but very nice.

@tarheelskk 8 ай бұрын

My left ear enjoyed this video

@robertwessels9827 2 жыл бұрын

I have been making ours with a squeeze of orange, as well as the garnish. I also add a cherry with a little splash of the juice instead of simple syrup or sugar.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

That’s the great thing about this template. Everyone has their favorite mix. Thanks for watching

@rsb1226 2 жыл бұрын

The ice impurities are not what cause the ice to be cloudy, it’s due to how the ice freezes. I make clear ice cubes at home with tap water.

@SteveLaCombe 2 жыл бұрын

I've made plenty of clear ice with impurities!

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

You are a master icesmith sir.

@CowboyRoy1977 Жыл бұрын

Then you must better water quality. I have hard tap water at home. Never freezes clear unless I boil it (essentially distill it) first, let it cool, then freeze it. But the ice maker at my bar uses filtered water to make ice and they’re always clear. So who knows?

@Nyhiak Жыл бұрын

Difference between home and bar is about $14 .

@GeorgeTropicana Жыл бұрын

@@CowboyRoy1977right. I use RO water for the cubes because our tap is much harder and it makes all the difference

@Ces911 2 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work, I'm sure you try hard.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my friend

@john_h35 Жыл бұрын

I made my simple syrup using half cup white sugar half cup dark brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract one cup water simmer on the stove until all the sugar is dissolved. let it cool then funnel it into a squeeze bottle. the vanilla extract really adds a bit of goodness to the sugar syrup. and my old fashioned I use 1 bar spoon sugar syrup 2 Oz bullieit rye whiskey. 2 dashes Angostura betters 2 dashes orange bitters. 1 orange peal expressed over the drink.make it this way it will make you re think your old fashioned. rye whiskey was used in the original recipe. that's what they had back when it was invented.

@MrSteelyeye 2 жыл бұрын

I learned to mix this drink a little different, about 30 years ago at a bistro, on the northern California coast. We muddled orange slice and cherry with sugar and bitters right inside the serving glass. Many still ask for it made this way.

@mikefinerghty4414 2 жыл бұрын

No offense but that version was part of a bad era of cocktails. Everything was super sweet with artificial sweetener and it was all about making them fast. IMO and not knocking the muddled fruit version but I’ll take the traditional method all day

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

Some still like it this way as it brings back good memories from the past

@choogheem 2 жыл бұрын

Getting closer to Wisconsin Old Fashioned

@jeffreysipos7854 2 ай бұрын

Do you happen to remember where you picked up you orange peeler? I need one and all I can find are the cheap plastic ones. Thanks, Old Fashioned Lover

@nickbloodsworth4705 2 жыл бұрын

I use normal bitters and orange bitters with mine. I also add a cherry and a little bit of the cherry syrup instead of the sugar.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds good. That’s why I love this drink. Simple tweaks and it’s still good

@gilbertogomez2539 Жыл бұрын

Me too. I like that it makes it look a little darker as well.

@larryperez7469 9 ай бұрын

Demerara sugar is where it's at. Make your simple syrup out of it to elevate the drink even more. I also always add orange bitters. Maybe I'm overdoing the orange?

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 4 ай бұрын

It’s however you like it my man!

@Hunter-dl1gd 2 жыл бұрын

Is the ice stamp hot or just plain metal that just makes an imprint?

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

Just room temp

@triciathedalicia8595 5 ай бұрын

Can you use clementines for the orange peels? 🤔

@christinafuentes811 Жыл бұрын

What size of cup do you suggest? I’ve found some from 5 to 12 oz

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED Жыл бұрын

9 or 10oz “Double old fashioned” or “bucket” glass is what they are called

@christinafuentes811 Жыл бұрын

@@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED thanks so much

@jms7585 Жыл бұрын

I need an ice stamper yesterday!

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED Жыл бұрын

Tag me in a photo when you get it. I want to see your style!

@chrismckenna4689 2 жыл бұрын

For my Old Fashioneds at home, I dehydrate mandarin oranges. A slice goes in the bottom of a rocks glass, that the simple syrup, bitters, and Henry McKenna 10 year old.. Toss in a Luxardo cherry, and voila.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds really good. I might try that at dinner tonight :)

@NamesRjayz 2 жыл бұрын

Legends say he is still throwing the bottles around to this day

@garrettwhite5032 Жыл бұрын

Does some of the residual sugar get left in the mixing glass?

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED Жыл бұрын

Yes it does. White sugar less than raw or Demerara cubes. To combat this you can stir the drink in the glass you intend to serve it in (nightclub style) or use a simple syrup instead of a sugar cube so everything mixes

@donmorton3954 Жыл бұрын

Quick question: Why don't you use orange bitters or both orange and angostura bitters?

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED Жыл бұрын

Because the original recipe call for only angostura

@frankcrivaro7857 2 жыл бұрын

Half a bar spoon of luxardo cherry syrup is my favorite addition

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 2 жыл бұрын

That’s sounds bomb

@danapeterson935 7 ай бұрын

Being from Wisconsin it's just about impossible to order an Old Fashioned like this. They'd look at me crazy and end up just making me a Brandy Old Fashioned Sweet. Still delicious!

@Fidozo15 2 жыл бұрын

6:50 I almost had a heart attack wtf

@T-Bonebubba Ай бұрын

My absolute favorite so far is made with Elijah Craig vanilla with the orange zest and a Cherry

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED Ай бұрын

The EC 12yr is awesome

@LeadFarmer_84 4 ай бұрын

No fruit but the peels got you the like. 👍🏽

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED 4 ай бұрын

Hell yeah😁

@gardenjohn1 Жыл бұрын

Can I make a mock drink since I gave up alcohol for afib.

@MIXOLOGYFLAIRED Жыл бұрын

Spirit forward drinks are harder to make into mocktails but you can always make NA mojitos or elevated sour cocktails. Just switch out the booze for water.