Old Fashioned Drink Recipe

Classic Old Fashioned

Here’s the oldest cocktail there is, the Old Fashioned! The classic method uses a sugar cube, bitters, and bourbon whiskey for a truly timeless drink.

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: 1

Nutrition Facts: servingSize None, calories 155 calories, Sugar 4.2 g, Sodium 0 mg, Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Carbohydrate 4.3 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg

Ingredients:

• 1 sugar cube (1 teaspoon sugar)
• 4 dashes Angostura bitters
• 1/2 teaspoon water
• 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) bourbon or rye whiskey
• Orange peel
• Cocktail cherry, for garnish (optional)
• Large clear ice cube, for serving

Instruction:

1. Place the sugar cube in a lowball glass and add the bitters. Add the water and mash and swirl it with a muddler or wooden spoon until the sugar is mostly dissolved.
2. Add the whiskey and swirl to combine. Add a large ice cube.
3. Use a knife to remove a 1″ wide strip of the orange peel. Squeeze the orange peel into the drink to release the oils. Gently run the peel around the edge of the glass, then place it in the glass. If desired, garnish with a cocktail cherry for additional sweetness.

Frontier Old Fashioned

Some people say that the Old Fashioned is one of the first cocktails ever created. It’s a light, refreshing tasting, yet complex combination of Bulleit Bourbon, sugar and bitters.

Ingredients:

• 1.25 oz. Bulleit Bourbon
• 2 bar spoons simple syrup
• 3 dashes Aromatic bitters
• 1 orange peel

Instruction:

1 – Add two bar spoons of simple syrup, three dashes of bitters and Bulleit Bourbon to a large rocks glass. 2 – Add ice. 3 – Stir gently until the level of the ice and liquid equalize. 4 – Zest an orange peel over the glass then add the peel to the drink as a garnish.

Old Fashioned Cocktail