Old Fashioned Recipes

old fashioned recipes

Old Fashioned

old fashioned recipes

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

old fashioned recipes

A traditional whisky cocktail with bitters, soda water and a simple orange garnish. Serve this old fashioned cocktail in a tumbler with plenty of ice

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: Makes 1

Nutrition Facts: calories 191 calories, Carbohydrate 7.2 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7.2 grams sugar, Fiber 0.2 grams fiber, Protein 0.2 grams protein

Ingredients:

  • 2 tsp sugar syrup or 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • 1-2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • splash of water
  • 60ml Scotch whisky or bourbon
  • soda water (optional)
  • orange slice
  • maraschino cherry (optional)

Instruction:

  1. Put the sugar, bitters and water in a small tumbler. Mix until the sugar dissolves if using granulated. Fill your glass with ice and stir in the whisky. Add a splash of soda water if you like and mix. Garnish with the orange and cherry.

Frontier Old Fashioned

old fashioned recipes

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

FAQ

What was in the original Old Fashioned?

“The Old-Fashioned was an evolution of the Whiskey Cocktail which was simply whiskey, sugar, bitters, and water, and was served as early as 1800 or so.” It wasn’t until the 1870s and 1880s that when bartenders “began adding embellishments to their Whiskey Cocktails, some customers rebelled against the innovations,” as …

What alcohol goes in Old Fashioned?

The old fashioned is a cocktail made by muddling sugar with bitters and water, adding whiskey (typically rye or bourbon), and garnishing with an orange slice or zest and a cocktail cherry.

What are the different types of Old Fashioned?

And that’s just where the many riffs on the classic Old Fashioned cocktail start.
  • Almond Old Fashioned (bourbon based) …
  • Almond Old Fashioned (tequila based) …
  • American Trilogy. …
  • Añejo Old Fashioned. …
  • Benton’s Old Fashioned. …
  • Brandy Old Fashioned (Wisconsin-style) …
  • Call Me Old-Fashioned. …
  • Dante’s Old Fashioned Whiskey Cocktail.

What is in a Manhattan vs Old Fashioned?

The main difference between the two cocktails lies in the sweeteners used in each. The Old Fashioned calls for sugar, either as a cube or in simple syrup format (where sugar is dissolved into water), whereas the Manhattan employs sweet vermouth, a type of fortified wine.

Does an Old Fashioned have whiskey or bourbon?

Traditionally made with bourbon or rye whiskey, lightly sweetened with sugar and aromatised with bitters this most classic of vintage cocktails is served over ice in a heavy bottomed tumbler named after the drink and garnished with an orange zest twist.

About the author

Helen is an author and editor at helenbackcafe.com, who has a passion for writing about recipes. She loves to experiment with different ingredients and cooking techniques to create delicious and unique dishes.

Among all the foods, pizza holds a special place in her heart, and she loves exploring different variations and toppings to create the perfect slice. Through her writing, Helen hopes to inspire others to get creative in the kitchen and share their love for food with the world.

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