Best Old Fashioned Recipe

Best Bourbon Old Fashioned

The perfected recipe for how to make a bar-quality Old Fashioned cocktail at home, every time. Just 6 ingredients and simple methods required.

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: 1

Serving Size: 1 cocktail

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 cocktail, calories 172 kcal, Carbohydrate 8.4 g, Sodium 1 mg, Fiber 0.1 g, Sugar 8.3 g

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp simple syrup ((made with turbinado sugar // see notes for method))
• 3 dashes Angostura bitters
• 3 dashes orange bitters
• 1 large ice cube
• 2 oz bourbon ((we prefer Angel’s Envy, Four Roses small batch, or Heaven’s Door))
• 1 piece orange peel
• 1 whole cocktail cherry ((we prefer Woodford Reserve or Jack Rudy))

Instruction:

1. To a cocktail glass, add 2 tsp (2 bar spoons) of simple syrup (we prefer making our simple syrup with 1 part turbinado sugar and 1 part water — see notes for method).
2. Add 3 dashes Angostura bitters.
3. Add 3 dashes orange bitters.
4. Add a large ice cube to the glass.
5. Add 2 ounces (60 ml) of bourbon.
6. Stir, ideally for 1 minute and for at least 20 seconds.
7. Spritz an orange peel over the glass to release its oils. Then twist the peel and add to the glass.
8. Top with a cocktail cherry.
9. Cheers and repeat!

Seriously Good Old Fashioned

With just three main ingredients, it’s simple to make and there are lots of options for adding your own spin. Most commonly, bourbon or rye whiskey are used. That doesn’t mean to say that there aren’t other options. Gin, brandy and rum all work really well. We particularly love switching the whiskey for a dark, aged rum.

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: Makes 1 Drink

Nutrition Facts: calories 166, Protein 0 g, Carbohydrate 7 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 6 g, Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg

Ingredients:

• 1 to 2 teaspoons simple syrup, see our tips for making simple syrup
• 3 dashes bitters, Angostura is great and readily available
• 2 ounces mid-range bourbon or rye whiskey
• One 2-inch piece of orange peel, optional
• 1 to 2 maraschino cherries, optional

Instruction:

1. Place simple syrup, bitters and the whiskey in an Old Fashioned glass, stir well then add 1 to 2 large ice cubes. Stir 2 to 3 times to chill then garnish with peel of orange and cherry.

Old Fashioned

This classic old fashioned recipe is easy to make with bourbon, bitters and your choice of sweetener.

Prep: 3min

Total: 3min

Yield: 1

Ingredients:

• 1 sugar cube (1 teaspoon granulated white sugar*)
• 1 teaspoon water
• 3 to 4 shakes Angostura bitters
• 2 ounces bourbon
• 1 Luxardo cherry (optional)
• orange peel

Instruction:

1. Add the sugar cube to a lowball glass. Top with the water and bitters, then use a muddler (or the end of a wooden spoon) to combine until the sugar is nearly dissolved.
2. Add the bourbon and a large ice cube. Stir vigorously for 10 seconds or until the liquid is chilled.
3. Add a cocktail cherry or two, if desired. Gently twist the orange peel directly over the glass, in order to express its oil into the cocktail, then add the orange peel as a garnish.
4. Serve. Serve immediately and enjoy. Cheers!

Old Fashioned Cocktail

FAQ

What is the best alcohol to make an Old Fashioned with?

What makes an Old Fashioned so good?

What whiskey is best with Old Fashioned?

• Old Hamer Straight Rye. …
• Kuiper Belt Aged 8 Years Straight Kentucky Bourbon. …
• Sipes’ Double Oaked Smoked Barrel Bourbon. …
• Bare Knuckle Straight Wheat Whiskey. …
• Border Bourbon. …
• Trail’s End Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. …
• Four Roses Yellow Label.

Which bitters is best for Old Fashioned?