The Old Fashioned
The Oldest Cocktail in the Book - The Old Fashioned is widely considered one of the very first classic cocktails — and for good reason. Simple, sophisticated, and timeless, it never goes out of style.
Ingredients
- 2 oz bourbon or rye whiskey
- 1 sugar cube or ½ tsp simple syrup
- 2-3 dashes Angostura bitters
- orange peel for garnish
- maraschino cherry optional
- large ice cube
Instructions
- Place the sugar cube in a rocks glass and saturate with bitters
- Add a splash of water and muddle until dissolved
- Add a large ice cube and pour in the whiskey
- Stir gently for about 30 seconds
- Express the orange peel over the glass, run it around the rim, and garnish