Brown’s Old Fashioned

A well-made Old Fashioned feels like a warm silk being laid upon your heart by citrus scented angels. But it can also be one of the most hit-or-miss items on a drink menu — and for good reason. It’s a drink that takes time to get right and many bartenders have more to worry about than your Don Draper impression. With that said, ordering an Old Fashioned at Brown’s Socialhouse might be the best thing you ever do.
Recipe:
- 2 oz Maker’s Mark bourbon
- ½ oz water
- 1 full sugar packet
- 3 Dashes of angostura bitters
- Grapefruit peel
The Perfect Build
- Fill shaker half way with ice
- Add bourbon, water, grapefruit peel, bitters and sugar to shaker
- Muddle
- Stir with bar spoon for five seconds
- Garnish with grapefruit wheel inside rocks glass before adding ice
- Strain over ice into rocks glass
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