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Gin Old Fashioned recipe
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The Gin Old Fashioned is a stirred gin cocktail, made with old Tom gin, simple syrup and orange bitters, served in a rocks glass over a large cube. It is spirit-forward.
An Old Fashioned built on Old Tom gin with orange bitters, as in the 19th century.
Gin Old Fashioned ingredients
| Old Tom gin | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Simple syrup | 7.5 ml (¼ oz) |
| Orange bitters | 2 dashes |
How to make a Gin Old Fashioned
- Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
- Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a lemon peel.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Large cube
- Garnish
- Lemon peel
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Gin Old Fashioned: quick answers
- How strong is a Gin Old Fashioned?
- About 28% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 19 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Gin Old Fashioned?
- About 150 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Gin Old Fashioned served in?
- A rocks glass, over one large ice cube.
- How many ingredients does a Gin Old Fashioned have?
- 3 in total: old Tom gin, simple syrup and orange bitters. Simple enough to make at home.
