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Old Fashioned variations

The original cocktail made with bourbon, rye, rum, tequila, mezcal, brandy or maple.

• Old FashionedBourbon, Angostura bitters
• Benton's Old FashionedBacon fat-washed bourbon, Maple syrup, Angostura bitters
• Improved Gin CocktailAbsinthe, Jenever, Maraschino liqueur
• Improved Whiskey CocktailRye whiskey, Maraschino liqueur, Simple syrup
• Maple Old FashionedBourbon, Maple syrup, Angostura bitters
• Oaxaca Old FashionedTequila reposado, Mezcal, Agave syrup
• Rum Old FashionedAged rum, Demerara syrup, Angostura bitters
• Tequila Old FashionedTequila reposado, Agave syrup, Angostura bitters
• TreacleDark rum, Simple syrup, Angostura bitters
• Wisconsin Brandy Old FashionedAngostura bitters, Cocktail cherries, Brandy

What goes into them

The ingredients that appear most in this collection are angostura bitters (10), simple syrup (3), bourbon (2), maraschino liqueur (2), absinthe (2). Stock those and you can make most of the list.

• Angostura bitters72 cocktails
• Simple syrup123 cocktails
• Bourbon30 cocktails
• Maraschino liqueur22 cocktails
• Absinthe19 cocktails

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