Cook Like Chuck

Fall has arrived here in NY. With a cool breeze coming through the window as I write this, I can’t think of anything more fitting to imbibe than a rye old fashioned.

There are more variations of this drink than there are grains of sugar in it, but here is my favorite:

Rye Old Fashioned

• 2 oz Rye whiskey
• 1/4 oz simple syrup
• 3 dashes of orange bitters
• 1 homemade maraschino cherry
• 1 orange peel
• 1 large ice cube (I use this mold and this kit.)

Combine the simple syrup, bitters, and rye in a rocks glass and stir. Add the ice cube and garnish with an orange peel and a homemade maraschino cherry.

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