How to make a delicious Old Fashioned cocktail - Masterclass
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- Everything you need to know to make a perfect old fashioned, from the best ingredients, tips and tricks...
Given the Old Fashioned is the top selling cocktail in the world, it's probably time you learned how to make it!
In this Masterclass I take you through everything you need to know to give any seasoned bartender a run for their money.
And given it's always good to have a story to tell about the drink you're making, why not check out my video on
THE HISTORY OF THE OLD FASHIONED - • The History of The Old... .
Also, I'm using Rye for this Old Fashioned, if you want to know more about the difference between the two main American Whiskies here is my BOURBON VS RYE episode - • Bourbon vs Rye - Which...
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Ingredients, tools & method:
60ml (2oz) Rittenhouse Rye
5-10ml (1/6-1/3oz) sugar syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
2 dashes Dr Adam Elmegirab’s Aphrodite bitters
A lemon twist
A big block of ice
A rocks glass
A mixing glass
A barspoon
A julep strainer
Prep your twist.
Add bitters & rye to the glass, fill with as much ice as possible and stir until desired dilution. Strain over good quality ice, squeeze the lemon twist to expel the citrus oil over the drink then add the twist to the glass.
Enjoy!
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One of the best cocktail ever! One of the best barLadies ever!
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Same here, waiting until we can visit again
Agreed! Cara is awesome! I am actually making terrific cocktails by learning so much here!!!
“Faffin’ about” is my favorite slang from the UK.
No need to ever fear a Canadian unless you’re at war with them or playing hockey against them. And now you know. Love the channel from Canada 🇨🇦
You have to be the most charming bartender I’ve seen thank you
Thanks Craig!
Old Forester 1920, Angostura bitters, demerara sugar cube muddled, orange twist, & an unmuddled Luxardo cherry over a big fat ice ball: HEAVEN!!
I loved the tip about the lemon. I tried it in my old fashioned recently and love it. Great video 😃
I really appreciate the simplicity of this cocktail, thank you for sharing.
I'm a savage i just build in the old fashioned glass with 2/3 full of ice, either 2 shots of buffalo trace or rittenhouse, 2-3 dashes of bitters, 1/2 tsp sugar and a twist of orange and stir for 25ish seconds. Solid recipe.
Great video! Learned a lot. The mention of a gin old fashioned perked my ears up for sure!
One of my favourite cocktails and a go to at home.
Nice video , one of 15 different ways to mix an old fashion, great explanation and very good for those who want to learn. When youing Basil Haden you can eliminates the sugar it is one of the variations.
My recipe is far different. Here in Chicago, we make them differently. I learned about them from my father, a corporate VP with an expense account in the 1960s and 70s. I have been an Old Fashioned devotee since I could legally drink.
Oddly enough, my ex-wife was the bar manager of two large establishments in Boston, and made them exactly the same way.
A slice of orange, two dashes of Angostura bitters, half a teaspoon of sugar, and a cherry into the bottom of the glass. Muddle all ingredients to release the orange and cherry juices.
Pack glass with ice, pour Canadian Club Whiskey to about an inch from the lip of the glass, add another whole cherry, and top with club soda, seltzer water, or water. Stir. I prefer seltzer to avoid the salt of club soda and the dry mouth club soda occasionally causes.
Stir frequently as you drink. If you are having dinner and plan on tasting it, it’s probably best to limit your intake to two of them. Unless you’re a veteran with this drink, then three may be OK.
Wow, I just made it...best old fashioned I've ever had!
I just stumbled upon this channel, and now I'm hooked; awesome drinks and that accent - what's not to love!
"So now you know" is such a perfect closing line: it summarises exactly why I am here. Thank you!
One of my favorite go-to drinks. Thanks for the instruction from Boston US
Thanks for the great video! Definitely going to try an Old Fashioned with a lemon twist
There are so many sugars out there to experience. The more I play around with them the more I like raw sugars or variants of browns as opposed to the highly refined. Flavors are more distinct and warmer than plain or the smaller grained baking or caster sugar I think it is called. First time watching you and love the way you explain what and why you do what you do or choose what you choose. Thanks! Always willing to learn so I subscribed
Love an old fashioned and stumbled on a nice variant. Hadn't had one in a while and was out of Bourbon, so I used Laphroaig Lore instead. Needed a bit more sugar syrup in to balance out the intense smokiness you get with Laphroaig but it was amazing. My bourbon of choice for an old fashioned is Woodford Reserve.
Thanks for the shout out with our Aphrodite Bitters! Great vid ❤️
So now I know....thank you so much Sweets! Love all your videos!
Thanks pal!
My favorite glass 👌🏽 Love a well-weighted old fashioned glass
This is a wonderful recipe! I’ve never heard of Dr Adam’s Aphrodite Bitters but love what you described as a benefit to the addition! Did not know lemon paired better with rye and orange with bourbon!
I have been using a smoked maple syrup in place of simple syrup for a variation. Cheers!
I am so thankful for the resurgence of quality cocktails. I remember trying to get an old fashioned in the 90’s and just getting a blank stare. If it wasn’t a draft beer or Appletini they had no idea. Cheers
Amen. Back in the '90s, I ordered a Beefeater Martini before dinner in Applebee's, I think, and when it arrived, it arrived with a Marachino cherry. That'll make a teetotaler of you, fast!
I made many of these. You really can't go wrong. My main one was sugar cube, 3-4 dashes angostura, bar spoon club soda. Muddle and stir. Club soda helps dissolve the sugar. Add George Dickel rye and ice. Stir until cold. Express with orange peel. Use peel for garnish. I always had to make 2 or 3. Very tasty.
Love the channel and love the Old Fashioned. Little Irish Canadian tweak on the recipe is to use maple rather than simple syrup with Jameson Caskmate Irish whiskey.
Think I’m in love 😳
Lol. Seriously tho every drink looks near perfect. I wish we could order them live through the screen.
Don’t worry! I will never miss an episode! I find the info very interesting and well done! Plus, the host is AWESOME
Thank you so much!
underrated channel
I love everything about spirits even though I'm very inexperienced with any of them. In particular I like learning about how they're made and what are the ingredients
That’s the best bit! You won’t stay inexperienced for long 😊
I’ve occasionally used both lemon and orange in my Old Fashioneds and they too are delicious. I highly recommend using both for a nice twist on a great cocktail.
I've tried it and loved it. Definitely a solid serve!
My favorite cocktail by far. I too make it with simple syrup in the same dilution 1:1 but I also add 7 spices to the pot and let it steep for about 45 minutes. Strain and chill before using in the drink. I call it a "Spiced Old Fashioned". Works well with any whiskey in the right proportions! Love the channel, thanks @Behind the bar!
Yum!!
Lovely Cara...thanks
Wonderful video and thanks, subscribed. I had an epiphany on the old fashioned and cocktail evolution. I like the cube or a bar spoon of sugar usually demarara or turbinado. I find that the cocktail evolves as you drink it, becoming progressively sweeter. i also like the grit as it progresses. my spec is 2 oz bourbon 2 dashes ango 4 dashes orange, sugar as above and orange peel garnish. make sure to wipe the rim good. Cheers
Sounds delicious! Can totally understand the appeal of powdered or cube sugar, it’s really just for efficiency that I use a syrup in the bar but a very good point about the texture!
Stunning looking Old Fashioned and great video! Simple yet effective editing, inspirational for our own videos!
Thanks pal!
happy i found your channel.. Great work!
A million and one ways to make this coctail.. I prefer the muddled cherry and orange with a little simple. Add an orange twist on top.. and BOOM Really good old fashioned!!
You should try it with the old Forrester 100 rye. My favorite by far.
I had a sense that lemon is more suited to rye whiskey. Trust your taste! 🥃🍋
I use a single sugar cube muddled with a few drops of Angostora and Orange bitters and whatever bourbon i happen to have on hand at the moment. today i made one with Larceny Small Batch Bourbon. one of my favorite cocktails.
Ritenhouse works great in most cocktails and tastes delicious on its own. My favorite Whiskey under $30
Lovely recipe.. And you as well dear! Happy New Year
Very old recipes for this drink specify lemon peel with Rye and orange with whiskey.
Yum always my favourite
Sugar crystals can also have an evolution effect on the whisky and often gives a very sweet and crunchy last sip if you like it.
I am intrigued, never considered a gin old fashion before. May have to try it.
They’re great!
I'm really digging this channel. Keep it up!
Thanks pal!
My kind of gal! Anyways, Underberg bitters is great for variety, as well.
I'll need to try the lemon...sounds interesting. Great channel and presentation. And you cut that lemon perfectly. I used to use a thin strip of zest, but you can't squeeze out the oils very easily when you do that. Oh...and you remind me of a much cuter version of Nicole Kidman, so ya go that going for ya ;) Subscribed.
i love this channel!
My go-to recipe for an Old Fashioned lately has been::
2 teaspoons 'Stirrings' simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
2 dashes orange bitters
2 1/2 ounces Bulleit Rye
Stir in a mixing glass/ice for 25 seconds and strained with julep strainer in an old fashioned glass over a 2" cube of ice..Express with and orange peel and dropped in🥃...I will be incorporating a lemon peel in the future... Sounds delicious🍋
Suddenly I'm craving an old fashioned! And my wife just bought oranges, so I'll have to make us some. I am always amazing at how simple a recipe this is, and worry I'm missing something lol
Hey man,try to use honey replacing syrup,I promise it surprises you
I'm going to make this tonight. I have Bulleit Rye.
Love your content ❤🥃
Hope you enjoyed!
@BehindtheBar Yes ma'am, I definitely did..Thank you ❤️🥃
Great old-fashioned recipe. Rittenhouse is one of my favorite rye whiskeys too. It commemorates the famous Rittenhouse Square in my home city, Philadelphia. Now you know!
Can we first establish what should be painfully obvious, even to a Canadian like me: Ms. Devine has a SCOTTISH accent... and as such could melt hearts simply by reciting a phone directory. Her reference to undissolved sugar crystals as being "rogue" demonstrates a level of charm perhaps more addictive than the libations she prepares. Yes she's beautiful, and yes she achieves the impossible (making drinking seem even more desirable), but perhaps Ms. Devine's greatest feat is instructing the Old Fashioned while conspicuously omitting the phrase "maraschino cherry". The dawn just got a little brighter...
😂
Luxardo Cherry is a must.
great video.
thank you for not tossng the lemon to yourself 10x and flipping twirling and juggling the glasses and every utensil
Couldn’t if I tried haha!
Really good!
Perfect! Last time I ordered an old fashioned, I got mashed up fruit cocktail with a shot of bourbon.
I tried making this with Bulleit bourbon and Jameson. Non whisky drinkers like my siblings found that Jameson is their whisky of choice everytime I make old fashioned. I prefer the Bulleit for the depth.
I’ve always used angostura bitters with a little orange bitters and a cherry, not muddled. I just ordered some Aphrodite bitters to try something new. Hope it’s good.
Awesome! Hope you enjoy 😊
Lovely
I lover her accent!
She doesn't have an accent :)
You are the best. . Love from india
Try it with Sonoma Smoked Cherrywood Bourbon and Plum Bitters - the best!
I have to admit I add a Luxardo cherry and a few drops of the cherry syrup...
Haven't tried this with a Rye old fashioned but for my smooth bourbon old fashioned I like to use blur agave nectar. sweetens as well as a heavy sugar simple syrup(2:1) but adds a nice earthy undertone.
Just make sure it is a decent brand like the Natures Promise. I had a bottle from Domino (the sugar people) and it might as well have been simple syrup.
also makes for a great simple coordinated drink with a decent tequila. make it like an old fashioned with tequila , agave nectar , and a lime twist. if you are feeling adventurous try a splash of orange bitters.
Absolutely, agave is an incredible ingredient but it has to be good quality!
I love rye old fashioned when I'm out to dinner with my family
Love it. I usually make it with maple syrup instead of sugar syrup (as I have a sweet tooth)!
Oh... that sounds interesting, I'll have to try that.
That's a cool idea, love maple syrup
Nice to look at
I really like that ball of ice
not a lover of wyhisky but as man cannot live by gin alone i thought i'd give it a go, Yes very nice, thank you
Glad you kept an open mind!
Definitely a great ease in to whisky rather than having it neat
Great video, really informative and another example of not dolling up the drink too much -- too many bars have dressed up their Old Fashioned cocktails a bit much for my liking.
Definitely like to keep things simple!
I love your videos, I have always been a craft and import beer guy but you have convinced me to take my drinking to a whole new level! Thanks, Cara. BTW, you are one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen! Lol. Can't lie 😍!
Well done, I prefer the bourbon old fashioned. :)
I like 1 dash per ounce of bourbon with my bitters.
So, 1/4 ounce of simple syrup equals 1 cube of sugar.
so in my old fashion at home I use the following.
1/4 ounce of simple syrup
4 dashes of angostura bitters
4 dashes of Orange bitters by the bitter truth
4 ounces of Four Roses bourbon
Stir over ice till chilled
strain into a bourbon glass with large ice
garnish with flamed orange peel.
cheers
lol thats a big ass ol fashioned!
I ran out of whisky & ended up making Old Fashioned cocktails with Hendricks the other week, using this method. It was actually not bad at all. It also looked quite a bit like diluted whisky after all the bitters went in. I variously garnished with lemon or orange peel or orange peel & cherry etc and I couldn't really tell you what worked better. Some kind of Old Tom would have prob. been best as far as gins go
Yay, love gin OF! Old Toms make great Old Fashioneds, as does Genever or barrel aged gins 😋
Love your head moves meanwhile youre talking... vivid and joyful.. also extremely beautiful
Haha lots of people don’t so glad you don’t mind it!
Agree
Well...that's a first ! I have been teaching mixology for over 30 years and here is my recipe. In an Old Fashioned glass splash in bitters and bar
syrup, add bourbon or blended whiskey add ice fill with club soda and garnish with orange and cherry. But I love your accent.
@Where's Waldo??? ? Read and watched videos...this is not worth a reply...however, BUBBA !
I always prefer an orange twist to a lemon twist in an old fashioned. I save the lemon for the whiskey sours
Totally fair!
I have yet to try this drink. It's on my bucket list tho for when I fall off the wagon in January. Ten years! I made a bet that I could go ten years without a drop and I am going to win it! 😸
Good on you! That will be a well deserved cocktail in January 😊
@@BehindtheBar I have been collecting bourbon. I was also a beer and rye drinker tho. Crown, Canadian Club, Canadian Club 12 year old, Alberta Premium, etc.
@@BehindtheBar Being from Nova Scotia I gotta support my national rye. Hah.
I tried to make a funny comment about Rye but it just ended up wry.
@@gabrielstrong2186 You get half a point. 😸🍹
too cute for words!
There’s something captivating about your videos. I think it’s the natural beauty combined with your head gestures and accent. Makes for a wonderful combination-don’t change it 👍
I tried raw honey, peychauds, WT 101 and orange peel using your method. Getting the honey dissolved was a tiny bit of a hassle, the end product was worth it. I've tried other methods, you've got this one down. Think I'll make a honey syrup going forward. GREAT VIDEO!
Great shout! And once you have the honey syrup you can make a Gold Rush too (whiskey version of a Bees Knees 😉)
When making simple syrup with granulated sugar, I make a saturated solution. If using honey to make the syrup, what water/honey proportion would you suggest?
Curious about what spirit in engraved on your pendant - appears to be a silver tag from a crystal decanter.
You are a perfect human.
1. I have always found enough old fashions will assist in getting lucky. Candy is dandy, liquor is quicker!
2. Always went Rye/Orange will definitely dry the lemon (but not tonight... making Tom Collins tonight)
I will try yoir old fashion recipe, but could you do me a favor, besides the angostura bitter I could understand what is the other bitter you use in your recipe. Thanks so much and congrats for your channel, I really like it! Cheers
Hey Jose! They’re Dr. Adam Elmigrab’s Aphrodite Bitters. They’re from Scotland but available in speciality shops in Australia and the US, I’m not sure about elsewhere. I like them cause the chilli/chocolate/ginger spice works really well with the rye, if you can’t find those exact ones just look for something with a flavour profile that will support your base spirit 😊
A bit of a story about this top selling cocktail in the world;
I was at a well stocked bar/pub in Winnipeg a couple of years ago, and after a while grew tired of sopping pints of stout. I decided to order an Old Fashioned. The bar tender nodded and toddled off down the bar. Between chatting with my colleague, and watching the hockey game, I hadn't noticed that _twenty minutea_ had passed. In fact, I had another pint in front of me, as I had forgotten about the Old Fashioned.
When it finally arrived, they asked me for _eightteen dollars_ to which I replied, "you know I only ordered _one_ right?" To be fair I found all of the booze in Winnipeg to be on the pricey side.
It turns out they had to *GOOGLE* how to make the drink. I'd imagine they probably made some mistakes and possibly had to make a couple of attempts at it. It was dangerous of them not to charge me up front for it, as since it took so long to arrive, I forgot about it, and could have left before they arrived with the finished product.
Sorry to hear that pal, not the best experience!
Ich bin begeistert, Jawohl
Very good job on this classic drink. Very charming lady. :)
Thanks pal!
Love this drink, have not yet used lemon peel
Contrary to what the say in this video i always is lemon peel weather it is rye or bourbon, it just gives a lovely fresh aroma.
Rye and lemon peel. The best.
more or less exactly how i make my old fashioned. A true classic in cocktails. one of the best!
Very nice
Cara, great video! Specially playing around with the bitters. I experimented with some tobacco bitters that gave it a subtle smokey cigar taste and it was fantastic. I actually bought the Aphrodite bitters due to this video. Do you have any other cocktail recipes you would recommend using them in?
Thanks Will! That sounds delicious. Definitely, I like them because they’re really versatile- they go really well with rum and whisky but also tequila. Try a dash or 2 in your Margarita for a slight spice, they work well in an East India Negroni, Dark & Stormy, Manhattan...the list goes on haha!
Cara, thank you so much for the recommendations! I will definitely give those a try.
The best OF I had was in St. Louis with an orange peel and a large ice cube.
I have tried this today. Absolutely fantastic!!! Can this be made with Southern Comfort?
Southern Comfort will work if that’s your jam, it’s just sweetened already so I’d use less sugar syrup to start off with!
Legend!
Waiting for a Pisco Sour!
What I love from this channel is learning how I can make my drinks more palatable for my friends who don’t love the taste of alcohol 😅. Dilute and chill before? Who knew! I also find that using lighter more aromatic whisky like the Japanese Suntory Toki ($35/ bottle) usually helps (yes ik don’t arrest me).
Totally, blends are a great place to start!
Same here I bought Toki thinking it might sip well... NOPE! It was most certainly designed to be a cocktail/mixing whiskey. I have made several old fashioned with it. Elijah Craig is currently a go to Bourbon for me and makes a great Old Fashioned. I will sip on the Elijah Craig and mix with Toki until I used it up. Probably wont be going the Rye direction since I tend to not favor spice notes in my Scotch's and Whiskeys. Most interesting thing so far is learning that most Japanese Whisky is not actually Japanese its all imported spirits from Scotland which are then typically aged in Japanese oak casks. I have found that I really enjoyed the totally Japanese Ohishi Whisky that has a 100% Rice mashbill specifically the Sherry Cask. I know Japan has no standard set on what Japanese Whisky should be but I think a predominately rice mashbill or consisting of at least 51 percent rice derived spirit would be a start similar to that of Bourbon.
LOVE THE TOKI
@@ShaneTheGeek thanks for the tips