Old Fashioned

The Old Fashioned is the definitive whiskey cocktail, offering a timeless balance of spirit, sugar, and bitters. It is a slow-sipping classic that highlights the complex character of the whiskey with a subtle, aromatic sweetness.

Base
whiskey
Difficulty
Medium
Glass
rocks
Strength
high

Ingredients

  • 2 ozBourbon or Rye Whiskey
  • 1Sugar Cube(or 1 tsp simple syrup)
  • 2-3 dashesAngostura Bitters
  • few dropsWater(only if using sugar cube)

Garnish: Orange peel and an optional maraschino cherry

Instructions

  1. 1Place the sugar cube in an Old Fashioned glass and saturate with bitters.
  2. 2Add a few drops of water and muddle until the sugar is dissolved.
  3. 3Fill the glass with large ice cubes.
  4. 4Add the whiskey and stir gently until well-chilled.
  5. 5Express the oil of an orange peel over the drink and drop it in.