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Rum Old-Fashioned

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Two glasses of Rum Old Fashioneds with cherry and orange slice.
Photo by Paul H. Christian, Food Styling by Michele Figliuolo

A simple rum cocktail, made in the glass.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 1.

Ingredients

1 cube sugar
2 or 3 dashes Angostura or orange bitters
Twist lemon peel
Handful ice cubes
2 oz. rum

Garnishes:

Slice orange or orange twist
Maraschino cherry

Preparation

  1. Place the sugar cube in an old-fashioned glass and sprinkle with bitters. Crush sugar with muddler or the back of a wooden spoon. Add lemon peel, ice cubes, and rum, and stir gently until glass is cool. Garnish with orange slice or twist and cherry.

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