How to make this drink: Alabama Old Fashioned

[Mike CP]

I ordered this drink at a bar recently, and I want to recreate it. The recipe was printed on their website, but with no proportions or technique.

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Alabama Old Fashioned
Maker's Mark, simple syrup, splash of water, and Jack Daniels floater
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(the drink was also served on the rocks)

How do I know how much simple syrup. Is a floater just a shot poured on the top of the drink?

Also, the drink had a hint of orange to it. Would this be done by including some orange bitters?

The two posts linked below offered some clues, but I was hoping somebody could give me clear instructions.

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/325373

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/334408

Thanks!

[yarm]

The way I would make this drink given what you have said would be:

2 oz Maker's Mark
1/4 (up to 1/2 oz) Simple Syrup (1:1) *
1 dash Orange Bitters (Regans or other)

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled rocks glass. Using the back of a bar spoon or the flat end of a Bonzer barspoon (**) pushed against the side of the glass, gently layer 1/4-1/2 oz of Jack Daniels over the top. Twist an orange peel over the top to express the oils, discard peel. Serve.

* A 1/4 oz of 1:1 simple syrup (1 part water to 1 part sugar) is about the equivalent to a muddled sugar cube. A 1/2 oz would be if you had sweeter taste buds and the extra sugar would allow the JD float to work better (sugar would make the drink more dense).
** Bonzer barspoon:
http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/20...

[Mike CP]

This sounds like exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

To the liquor store this afternoon!