The old-fashioned is one of the most popular bourbon cocktails. Every bartender and home mixologist has their own unique way of making this classic mixed drink.
I’ll have an old-fashioned, please.
Its only natural that this would be the first cocktail I would share. There are many, countless versions of this beloved drink. This is how I like to prepare mine at home.
Old-Fashioned (serves 1)
Ingredients:
- 2 oz/4 Tbsp/2 shots bourbon/whiskey/rye of choice
- orange slice
- orange peel
- 2-4 sugar cubes
- 2-3 drops of Angostura aromatic bitters
- large ice cube
Two sugar cubes, more if you like it sweet. Add 2-3 drops of bitters. Don’t overdo the bitters. The bitters are to add complexity to the flavor profile. Too much and the drink may be undrinkable.
Add a slice of orange. Muddle everything together until sugar cube has dissolved. Don’t forget to muddle the rind to get the orange oils out.
Add two shots ( 4 Tbsp or 2 oz) of alcohol of choice.
Rub orange peel around rim of glass to get orange oils and fragrance to release.
Add a large ice-cube. Don’t use small, crushed ice. A large ice cubes melts slower, thus diluting your drink much slower.
Drop in orange peel and stir contents of drink together.
Voilà. You are ready to enjoy my favorite drink. Cheers!
How do you like to prepare your old-fashioned? Do you add a cherry? Add club soda? Share with me. I’d love to know!
Old Fashioned
Ingredients
- 2-4 sugar cubes
- 2-3 drops of Angostura aromatic bitters
- orange slice
- 2 oz (4 Tbsp) bourbon, whiskey, or rye of choice
- orange peel
- large ice cube
Instructions
- Add two sugar cubes, or more if you like it sweet, to serving glass. Add 2-4 drops of bitters.
- Add a slice of orange and muddle everything together until the sugar cube has dissolved.
- Add bourbon/whiskey/rye. Rub orange peel around rim of serving glass to get orange oils and fragrance to release. Drop in orange peel and stir contents of drink together.
- Add ice. Stir until chilled. Enjoy.
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Just discovered your blog and love the variety. I’ve become a fan of bourbon in this pandemic posture and have been trying my hand at fun cocktails not just limited to bourbon. Gin has always been a fave :-). But on the hunt for a good old fashioned recipe and this sips good. I love the muddling of the orange with the sugar which I had not seen in other recipes tried. I used a clementine actually cause all I had on hand but tasty. I look forward to trying other recipes of yours.