How to Make a rye Old Fashioned The Old Fashioned Cocktail was most likely originally made with rye whiskey. Test your favorite bartenders knowledge and technique with this simple but often badly made cocktail. Watch on Small Screen: www.smallscreennetwork.com/video/460/cocktail_spirit_rye_old_fashioned/ Keywords: old fashioned recipes old fashioned drink old fashioned cocktail recipe old fashioned drink recipe Recipe: 1/8 oz simple syrup 2 - 4 dashes Angostura Bitters 2 oz Rye Whiskey Instructions: Add simple syrup and Angostura Bitters to an old fashioned glass. Add ice and stir to combine. Add whiskey and stir. Garnish with a large orange zest.