NO. 004 · A CLASSIC HOUSE SPEC
Old Fashioned
An amber-colored argument for taking your time.
- The glass
- Rocks glass
- The method
- Stirred
- With ingredients ready
- 3 min · Easy
Our house measures and instructions. No tasting by The Drink Place has been recorded.
What this means
- Recipe basis
- Ingredient reference: International Bartenders Association. Our house measures may differ.
- Preparation
- House instructions reviewed on 2026-10-13 for measured ingredients, preparation order, ice, and finishing. An editorial check, not a tasting.
- House tasting
- Not recorded. A reference, editorial review, or AI photograph does not establish a taste test.
THE QUIET PREPARATION
Before the first pour.
with ingredients ready
Set out rocks glass for each drink. Keep the tools and prepared ingredients within reach.
- Jigger or graduated measure
- Mixing glass
- Bar spoon
- Cocktail strainer
- Peeler
- Kitchen scale
PREPARE FIRST, OR USE THE SAME PREPARED INGREDIENT
Simple syrup (1:1)Prepare and cool before mixing
Dissolve 100 g sugar in 100 g hot water. Cool before measuring. Refrigerate in a clean sealed jar and use within 7 days.
These are preparation ratios. Make enough for the measured drink quantities; cooling time and final yield are not included in the mixing time.
Simple syrup (1:1) — Dissolve 100 g sugar in 100 g hot water. Cool before measuring. Refrigerate in a clean sealed jar and use within 7 days.
A PROPER POUR BEGINS HERE
The ingredients.
- 60 ml
- 5 ml
- 2 dashes
- 1
Exact measures for one drink. Fresh ice is part of the method.
US fluid ounces convert the exact milliliter specification and round to three decimal places.
A LITTLE CEREMONY
The method.
Prepare your glass
Set out a clean rocks glass for each serving. Add 120 g of fresh cubed ice to each glass just before pouring.
Measure, then stir
Measure one serving of the liquid ingredients and bitters into a mixing glass. Add 180 g of cubed ice. Stir smoothly until the glass feels very cold. Repeat with fresh mixing ice for each serving.
Stir smoothly
Move the spoon around the inside of the glass so the ice turns as a group. Follow the recipe’s time or cold-glass cue. Use the stated strainer if the mixing ice stays behind.
Strain with care
Hold the ice back with a strainer and pour into the prepared rocks glass.
The finishing touch
Twist the orange peel over the drink, rub it around the rim, and place it in the glass.
Express a citrus peel
Hold the peel above the drink, colored skin facing the surface. Gently bend it to release the oils toward the glass. Follow the recipe for whether to rub the rim or leave the peel in the drink.
Technique reference ↗
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