Name: How to make a classic Old Fashioned cocktail
Uploaded: 2014-06-14T01:16:04.000Z
Duration: 2 min 35 s
Description: If you love the vintage cocktails as much as MSNBC's Rachel Maddow does, here's one for you. The Old Fashioned-the real Old Fashioned. Rachel shows how it's done, the old-fashioned way, for a very modern cocktail.

This twist on an Old Fashioned cocktail combines gin and rye whiskey. Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey shows you how to make this delicious, updated classic.

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The Old Fashioned cocktail is simple yet multidimensional. Its few ingredients combine to create what some consider the perfect cocktail. But why not try adding multiple spirits and bitters? Mixologist Jamie Boudreau shows us the Cubed Old Fashioned just might take you to the fourth dimension!

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The Old Cuban is closely related to the Mojito, but with far more elegance. Watch as Robert Hess shows us how to make this sophisticated cocktail, topped with Champagne!

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Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey uses real maple syrup is in this twist on an old fashioned cocktail. It adds not only a touch of sweetness, but also a depth of flavor to this already-delicious classic!

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This cocktail is a whimsical, soda fountain inspired twist on the classic. Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey shares her recipe for the root bourbon old fashioned. Carbonated cherries add a bit of fizzy fun!

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Simple syrup doesn't always need to be simple. Mixologist Jamie Boudreau shows us how adding robust flavors to your simple syrup creates new opportunities for inspiring cocktails! Perfect for the Cubed Old Fashioned Cocktail!

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Sex and the City had its Cosmos, Mad Men has its old school cocktailsand after you try a Sidecar you may never want a Cosmo again.  MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, a devotee of mixology though technically not an expert, shows you how to shake up a fantastic Sidecar.

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Mixologist Charlotte Voisey shows us how to make her modern twist on the classic Treacle cocktail. This dessert in a glass tastes like baked apples - no oven necessary!

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The Fairbank is a vintage cocktail that dates back to sometime before the 1920's. Cocktail expert Robert Hess shares the recipe for this interesting twist on a martini. Serve in a coupe glass with a cherry!

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The December 1934 edition of Esquire Magazine includes a list of the Top 10 most popular cocktails, starting with an Old Fashioned and ending with a Daiquiri. The rest of the drinks on the list are reasonably well known, except for one - the Harvest Moon. Cocktail expert Robert Hess shows you how to make one!

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Can you imagine how many drinks Don, Peggy and Roger have had throughout the seven seasons of Mad Men? It might be beyond measure, so we compiled five of the most iconic cocktails from martinis to old fashionedsmixed by five of our finest experts.

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This cocktail is named for a member of the Guion family, which founded one of the primary steamship lines providing transportation from London to New York from 1866 to 1892. Cocktail expert Robert Hess shows you how to make this interesting variation on the classic martini!

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The Grasshopper Cocktail was submitted as an entry to a New York cocktail contest which, some say, was held during the Prohibition era. Cocktail expert Robert Hess shows you how to make this simple drink that is perfect for dessert!

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The Caesar Cocktail, invented in Canada, is a Bloody Mary that uses Clamato juice instead of tomato juice. Cocktail expert Robert Hess shows you how to make the cocktail so popular that there was once a movement to make it the Canadian national drink!

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The vessel from which we drink our cocktails should not be overlooked. Whether traditional, iconic or modern, cocktail expert Robert Hess explains that the glassware used in serving a guest says a lot about what's inside.

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The Bordeaux cocktail was created by the owner, and sometimes bartender, of Mona's Bistro & Lounge in Seattle. Cocktail expert Robert Hess shows us how to make this two-ingredient drink that's both simple and elegant!

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The gin and tonic is an extremely simple drink to make, but is that any reason to avoid it? Cocktail expert Robert Hess shows you how to create this easy and delicious classic cocktail.

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Mixologist Jamie Boudreau introduced us to the virtues of the Golden Ratio - a magic formula for creating new cocktails.  The Golden Ratio is 1.5 oz spirit : .75 oz aperitif : .25 oz liqueur. This combination almost always results in a delicious cocktail. Jamie's latest creation, the Wallingford Cocktail is no exception.

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The Rye Invention Cocktail is rooted in the classic style of cocktail making. Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey shows us how to make this great showcase of a spicy rye whiskey.

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This cocktail was created when David Wondrich wanted to bring a bottle of pre-mixed Manhattans to a party, but he was missing a few critical ingredients. Cocktail expert Robert Hess shows us how to make the drink Wondrich created which uses on Jameson and Lillet.

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