Basic Cocktails - Ode To The Old Fashioned

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Ah, the Old Fashioned, the world's first classic cocktail and a recipe that's endured for hundreds of years. To celebrate the launch of my beautifully designed t-shirt and pay homage to the OG cocktail, here I make the original recipe as well as 3 of my favorite variations.
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This guy has inspired me to be a bartender. I've got a job now because of my knowledge of classy drinks!! Thank you!

[@CocktailChemistry]

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Wasn't expecting that Epic Meal Time reference! Great recipes!

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Peel it rub it squeeze it drop it ...I think I see your next shirt lol

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[@lordkubikum]

It's fucking raw

[@Stagonas]

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[@majorascars2555]

I see Gordon Ramsay, Bacon Old Fashioned , DONE !

[@craigrbrown]

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[@CocktailChemistry]

Angostura SAUCE

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[@EmmisonMike]

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Cocktail chemistry wearing a t-shirt makes me feel very weird

[@CocktailChemistry]

Little known secret, I'm always wearing a t-shirt

[@dolfinsbizou]

My world is scrambling right now. Let me process this very important revelation.

[@falias4]

instant thumbs up when i read cocktail chemistry and old fashioned ;-)

[@JMacsAmateurKitchen]

Our FAVORITE drink!!!! Love this man!!!!

[@galaxyhoodieguy4484]

Your attention to detail on these drinks is fantastic. Great video and I'm ready to get my drink on!

[@Shikadi01]

Another video added to the “Things I need to do when I complete my major and start winning some bucks”

[@stuartsmiller]

I know it's not a "classic" Old Fashioned, but I like to muddle the orange peel with the sugar cube and bitters, then add the whiskey and ice. It ratchets up the orange taste a bit, but I find it makes a delicious cocktail.

[@bryanfuel]

I also love doing this along with doubling the bitters. The one thing you have to worry about is over-muddling or else it starts to get very bitter from the peels

[@passingthetorch5831]

Why not a dash of Grand Marnier?

[@geroldcooper6686]

Why not just use orange bitters?

[@kidyuki1]

Why not just shove a whole orange in a glass full of bourbon?

[@mikejendry]

Why not skip the liquor and go with a glass of orange juice?

[@corytoews5222]

I've been watching these videos for some time. "Make sure your hairy knuckles are still intact" was the final straw for me to finally subscribe.

[@robertn3685]

Two dashes refers to dashes directly out of the bitters bottles. When using a dasher bottle, you have to compensate for how short the dashes are. For every 1 dash out of a bottle, it’s 2-3 dashes out of a dasher bottle.

[@crispytaterz4503]

I’m a 15 year old that doesn’t even drink but I love watching these videos

[@chandlermcadams5759]

Same I’m 17 and these videos are awesome to watch

[@renatoquaresma82]

4:53 Laughed harder than I should have ! Kudos to you!

[@wariyoshidirector]

Love me a quick double rum old-fashioned :) Sugar, 2 dashes orange bitters, 4 dashes angosturra bitters, 1 shot kraken dark rum, 1 shot sailor jerry's/captain morgan spiced rum, ice. The kraken and the spiced rum even out to be a little over 40% alcohol, so the volume of the 2 shots with the alcohol content make it strong but easily sippable!

[@detectivespy8739]

You should do this drink my mom told me about called the “Slow Comfortable Screw” it’s a screwdriver with Sloe gin and southern comfort

[@lawrencespies8674]

Yes! finally someone nails the original! just a touch of water and a lemon peel. Not topped with club soda, no muddled orange and/or cherry, etc... I do like orange peel with bourbon vs lemon peel. Awesome video!

[@timongole123]

If any of you guys wanna try! Give me feedback : Smoked Cherry Old Fashioned -2oz of Bourbon -2 barspoon of maple sugar -3 barspoon of hot water -3 dash of cherry bitters -Lemon -Maraschino cherry -Wood Instructions : 1. In a mixing glass, put the maple sugar and hot water. Stir well to dilute as much sugar as possible. You can use 2 barspoon of maple syrup instead, if you have some at disposition. 2. Add the cherry bitters (I personally use Cherry Bark and Vanilla Bitters) and stir to incorporate the flavors. 3. Fill the glass with ice and pour the bourbon. I find Woodford Reserve to be ideal for this drink. 4. While it sits, flame some wood chip on the back of a plate and put a double old fashioned glass on top to trap the smoke. You could use a smoke gun instead to make things easier. 5. Stir the cocktail for around 45 second. 6. Quickly turn the smoking glass around and quickly put 1-3 medium ice cube, then pour the cocktail in. 7. Rim the glass with a lemon twist and garnish with the said twist and a maraschino cherry, letting some juice dropping with it. 8. Enjoy!

[@lordsessh1]

One heck of a list of old fashions, thanks!

[@MegaMarcin98]

My absoulte favourite old fashioned variation: 2oz metaxa, 10ml 1:1 demarara, 2-3 dashes Angostura orange bitters, 3-4 dashes Angostura aromatic bitters. The bitters can vary to taste. When done right it tastes almost like maple syrup

[@TheDougwoods]

Love Four Rose's bourbons they have all been great in my opinion one of their single barrel varieties I've bought was 54% rye 34% corn and 12% barley for the mash and it was absolutely fantastic. I also loved that they gave the ratios for their mash on the side of the bottle

[@SilencedTomato]

peel it - squeeze it - rub it - drop it New t-shirt print right there!

[@michaelsanders7775]

I've gotten into making cocktails, and your videos have been indispensable. Simple instructions, with style . . keep up the great work.

[@jay-]

Next on 'cocktails of the world', Sazerac! Cheers.

[@Frozenwinter84]

I've always wondered how bacon infused spirits were made. Now I know. I need to pick up another bottle of Four Roses and some bacon and give this a shot!

[@jaderfabian2363]

Just bought the T-Shirt and now i am gonna make a wonderful Old Fashioned :D

[@djones89]

I'm sorry if you already have a video like this, but could you maybe do a video about all the different types of bitters? I've heard of Angostura, aromatic, and orange. I think I've heard of other flavors too, but I'm just not familiar with what exactly bitters does and what the differences are. You make great content! Thanks for being yourself!

[@ZaxleTV]

Cant wait till i stock my bar at my house. Gonna binge your channel and give them all a try

[@jakeevans7075]

At the distillery I work at we made a smoked bacon infused gin using the fat wash method. Was awesome :)

[@tatergaming]

What I've discovered is that a natural maple syrup does amazing in this drink. You should give it a shot.

[@idhalaralbaiesh5429]

the oaxaca old fashioned is freaking amazing.

[@TheArcSet]

Thank you for this. One day I will try Rye, though a selection is hard to come by, in the UK. Aye, Aye? Ella, ella, Umbrella? Aye? A Laphroaig wash, adds well to a plantation rum (new) old fashioned, Billington's syrup.

[@MickeyCuervo36]

One of my faves to make is an Apple Old Fashioned. I got some apple butter at a farmer's market, used bourbon and Ango. I've added a splash of Yukon Jack Jacapple before just to bump the flavor up. I'm getting some Maple Pecan syrup in the mail soon, and you just KNOW I'm gonna booze that up. I'm thinking rye with this one maybe.

[@tattooedredheadx]

Has Old Fashioned shirt on throughout most of the movie, BAM he hits you with the surprise matching hat!

[@tzkelley]

Try it with maple syrup and Woodford bourbon. Yummy. I use both ango and orange bitters.

[@stefanopassiglia]

I like my OF with more bitters. Like 4-5 dashes from the bottles. Need to try that tequila-mezcal variation!

[@xxcarlosxx16]

fucking died when he was like...you think this is a motherfucking game playa? LMFAO

[@davidmcnichols5624]

Sic recipe with the bacon...Awesome!!!!

[@Revenesis]

Hi Nick, I love you and the videos! Take care.

[@LittleKitchenBigFood]

Always love an old fashioned. Love this channel. Great teaching technique. Looking forward to the next video.

[@Lemmonhead423]

Just happened upon this channel and its awesome! Old Fashioned is my drink, along with a Gold Rush. Just ordered the shirt too!

[@CrazyKFilms]

Did the homemade fireball and loved it now I need to do that bacon whiskey!

[@thomaschambers3588]

My favourite recipe is Demerara sugar, Angostura bitters and Irish whiskey and express the orange oils into the drink .. somehow it gives off a taste comparable to cinnamon

[@benwellman367]

I've had one with cherrywood and it's great

[@SRDFTM]

Oh my god! This is my #1 favorite cocktail!

[@kfranco145]

Pair cocktail with Take Five. Good call

[@Taylor314T5]

Just made/drank my first ever Old Fashioned. Delicious. Had to substitute table sugar for a sugar cube, but the effect is still the same.

[@jjred2986]

Yay! I love this drink! it is definitely my favorite cocktail.

[@prosklystios]

The Spur, in Park City, UT, has a thing called a Utah Old Fashioned. Made with gin, local honey, and orange peel.

[@badpoulet]

I like to replace the sugar with a barspoon of maple syrup in the classic recipe. The Canadian in me approves.

[@lorenzgohlke]

Like the video, but those Japanese bitter dash bottles require between double and triple the amount of dashes, compared to the Ango bottle.

[@RD22x]

Man please do audio books, such a relaxing voice lol

[@lisahueynguyen8894]

Benton’s Old fashion 😍 Bacon🥓washed bourbon ❤️🥃😋 I’m going to make it today ! What is the shelf life? We must refrigerate?

[@MareCat31]

I actually just use granulated sugar for my old fashions cuz I don't feel like buying sugar cubes when I don't make them often enough to warrant investing the money or storage of a box of sugar cubes. Also that way I can use what ever sugar I want,or heck even honey. Seeing as I prefer bourbon over rye (unless it's bread) honey would actually be a nice match for bourbon. Hmmm,I wonder what other fruit oils you could use for it. I mean citrus isn't the only thing that has oil in the skin,though it is the easiest to use...hmmm,for once I'm actually having theories about things I could check out. Thanks for the video.

[@CDdaBoss]

Man missed the perfect opportunity to throw some shades on for the bacon cocktail. Just an extra EMT Easter egg

[@LikeOnATree]

I love our videos!! Can't wait to do the bacon infusion!

[@agentjtravel_walkthru4205]

That Bacon 🥓 Infused Old Fashion! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@fatpowerful]

I prefer 1 large rock Eyeball Demerara simple syrup 3-4 dashes angostura 3-4 dashes orange bitters 2 to 3 oz rye Build in glass and drink

[@jodgey4]

1146 oaxaca old fashioned is amazing :3 - chocolate or mole bitters rock too

[@Darksyne]

Perfect channel to watch when Bar Rescue is on TV! XD

[@celestialjunipers6829]

Whiskey + Rum + Gin + Tequila + Coke = The drink that gave me serious euphoria in one glass

[@iggy880]

I have a buddy from Wisconsin who swears an Old Fashioned is made with Brandy. The fact that you made one with just about every variety but that inclines me to believe he is definitely crazy

[@dasneuge9704]

The brandy old fashioned is a Wisconsin drink. Which is a really good cocktail. If you listen to Louis black drinking in Wisconsin. We are the only state to serve that drink. Haha

[@5naxalotl]

the fat isn't dissolving into ethanol. flavors that are dissolved in the fat are also soluble in the ethanol/water, so they transfer to the larger volume. you might get a better flavor soaking the whole fried rasher in booze ... i'm guessing this recipe originates in businesses that sell the bacon to customers and the fat is leftovers

[@The_J485]

It's not quite just "the principle of polarity" that keeps the water from mixing with the fat. It's that water is a polar solvent (it has positive and negative poles), and fat is a non-polar substance (it has no or negligible poles) so struggles to dissolve in water, whereas alcohol *is* non-polar (Not sure but IIRC it might actually be both polar and non-polar) so it can dissolve the fat.

[@windhelmguard5295]

the ethanol molecule can best be imagined as two halves, one being polar, the other non polar, which is why it can mix with both water and oils.

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[@dasneuge9704]

@cocktail chemistry. I am surprised you didn't do the brandy old fashioned. Haha. Or I should say I was looking forward to seeing you make one. Keep up the good work .

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Flesh meets fire water is my new band name.

[@100nitrog2]

I really like maple old fashioned-s (yeah, you can't really pluralize it...) Just bourbon, real maple syrup, and black walnut bitters. But that fat wash intrigues me. The bacon flavor might go really well with that. Maybe with a candied bacon curl garnish...

[@robsaunderson4724]

Love the ode to the original sauce boss!

[@austinquinones7594]

I know im way late. But love the Detroit bourbon shoutout💜

[@MrIcecolddd]

Make the Ester Rantzen from Bottom (Pernod, Ouzo, Marmalade, Salt) or Moloko Plus from Clockwork Orange

[@ScottKorin]

I'm not to making my own cocktails. I've been making an old fashioned with the bitters and sugar cube but without the water, and I think I need to switch it up and try it the original way (the first recipe). I was also using twice as much bitters, apparently.

[@pkeros]

Props for using a Detroit bourbon.

[@Juhanikki.]

Loved the EPIC MEALTIME reference

[@nomadapw560]

Could you do a video about spirits to drink neat?

[@geroldcooper6686]

You can drink whatever you like neat. I don't think there are rules lol

[@nomadapw560]

I meant more as a means of suggestion, there are better things to drink neat than others.

[@geroldcooper6686]

@@nomadapw560 oh gotcha. Dark spirits are usually good to enjoy neat. Its really up to your palate tbh

[@Vaarel]

This is basically the opposite of the channel, which is dedicated to cocktails and mixology.

[@robolsen3506]

Wisconsin Brandy Old Fashioned Sweet, two cherries is amazing. Easily one that I could drink all day.

[@joer6168]

You should make the "Leap into an open grave" from Cheers, season 1, episode 8

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Love your channel! Nice

[@TheGlassen]

Really enjoyed this episode!! might have to try out that bacon bourbon ;)

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Can you do the Polynesian drink from Django Unchained

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Oh yeah yeah

[@nelsonbrooks]

Going clear, just like a good ............. love it! Do birds fly? Great channel dude.

[@user-sl4sx6dp4c]

really really good video!

[@dickkaye198]

Great video. Though Nick is no Janee Nisonger.

[@DoubleAMC0]

Hey! Any chance a video on the 5 borough cocktails?

[@Nocturn3]

Yeah back to the old days! Watered down whiskey with a cube of sugar... I thought on the rocks was desecration enough?

[@BigBadJerryRogers]

That's what I'm sayin. I've never gotten the appeal of this drink. Bleh. It's not a proper mix like say a manhattan or a whiskey sour, so you're just messing up good whiskey.

[@alainpbat3903]

New cocktail are a besmirchement of the old fashioned' honor XD

[@kandilakisj]

That was beautiful mate.

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Can you do the hairy hangover from NCIS? (Attempt 16)

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Could you do an black button-down with one of your logos?

[@Cottenthemole]

So I’m a classic snob, to me drinks like G+T and Old fashions should stay simple. The last 2 drinks while I’m sure are tasty, I’d never call an old fashion personally. There is beauty in simplicity. Great channel love the videos and knowledge you give people

[@tropikan9495]

I really gotta try that bacon infused bourbon. Would you have to worry about shelf life or refrigeration with a bottle of that?

[@annapolisbright]

Great video,

[@akamiguelsanchez9985]

Swap the orange twist for some candied bacon and we’ll talk

[@kdm313]

Dude you think this is s MF GAME! Classic. Thank You. I found this drink on a TV show and it has become my favorite. But you just showed me how it’s really done. Thank You.

[@17DEAD17DEAD]

I just recently started on the old fashioned

[@jheward2006]

I ordered a shirt before the video was over!

[@JoeGiz64]

I did too...ordered both the Old Fashioned and Smashioned ;-))

[@joelworsham134]

Entirety of a small batch Four Roses... daring