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Old Fashioned
5 min.Bourbon
Ingredients
- Bourbon (alt. Rye Whiskey)6 cl
- 1 piece
- 2 dash
- Splash of Water (optional)1 splash
- Garnish
- Old FashionedGlass type
Step-by-step
- Place the sugar cube in an Old Fashioned glass and add bitters plus a splash of water.1
- Muddle until sugar is dissolved.2
- Fill the glass with ice, add bourbon, and stir gently.3
- Garnish with an orange twist and a cherry, if desired.4
Flavor profile
- bitterfruitysweet
Specs
- Origin
- One of the earliest cocktails, dating to the early 19th century.History
- The Old Fashioned was popularized again by Don Draper in Mad Men.Trivia
- Steak, Dark chocolatePairings
- Oaxacan Old Fashioned Uses a split base of Reposado Tequila and Mezcal.
- Rum Old Fashioned Uses aged dark rum instead of whiskey.
Alts.- Classic Cocktails BookSource