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Icelandic Old Fashioned Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 ounces rye whiskey (bourbon works as well)
1 ounce aquavit
1 tablespoon of sugar (preferably raw sugar)
A few dashes of bitters
Small strip of orange peel
Splash of water
Small squeeze of orange juice
Garnish with longer strip of orange peel
Directions:
Directions:
Muddle sugar, small section of orange peel,and a few splashes of bitters with a small amount of water (just enough to water the ingredients). Add ice, then add whiskey, aquavit, and a small squeeze of fresh orange juice.

Stir well with ice, and then strain over a large rock in a separate rocks glass. Garnish with a strip of orange peel. Enjoy.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
The Icelandic Old Fashioned is a spin on a traditional Old Fashioned. The addition of aquavit* gives this standard a bit of a kick, plus the step of adding a bit of orange peel to your muddle gives it a nice orange undertone. You can adjust the sweetness by increasing the sugar or adding a bit more squeezed orange. I like to put the sugar in the glass first, then give enough dashes of bitters to turn the sugar about 50% red. After you have muddled and added your whiskey and aquavit, give it a good stir to mix the sugar…you do not want the finished drink to contain sugar crystals.

*Aquavit is a Scandinavian liquor. You can order it at most better liquor stores.

 

 

 

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