Name: Old Fashioned
Prep time: 3 min
Yield: 1 Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz Bourbon; 1 tsp Simple Syrup; 3 Dashes of Orange Bitters; Ice; Orange Peel, for garnish

Everything You Need to Know About the Old Fashioned

Think of the Old Fashioned as the Illmatic of bourbon cocktails; it's been around forever, you've heard it a million times, but it always sounds brand new and never fails to satisfy. The first known Old Fashioned recipe is from 1806 and its seen a couple different iterations over the years (sugar cubes vs. simple syrup, water or seltzer or nothing, Angostura bitters vs. orange bitters, muddled fruit or just an orange peel). This is how we like to craft our Old Fashioned:

Old Fashioned

Prep Time3 min

Yield1 Cocktail

Base SpiritBourbon

Ingredients

2 oz Bourbon
1 tsp Simple Syrup
3 Dashes of Orange Bitters
Ice
Orange Peel, for garnish

How To Make The Best Old Fashioned Cocktail In Three Easy Steps

Instructions

Fill a mixing glass with ice and add bourbon, simple syrup and orange bitters. Stir until chilled.
Place a large ice cube in a lowball glass and strain the contents of your mixing glass into it.
Run orange peel along the rim of the glass and gently lay it on top.

Pro Tip

For a bolder cocktail, use a higher proof bourbon. If you're not a fan of orange, you an use a lemon peel instead and aromatic bitters instead of orange. Both of these options will put your Old Fashioned over the top.

Old Fashioned Riff

Substitute rye for bourbon for added spice or maple syrup for simple syrup for a more complex sugar rush. Have you ever tried a Mezcal Old Fashioned? This agave Old Fashioned is made by swapping in mezcal or tequila for bourbon. It's a great option if you don't have good whiskey on hand.

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How To Make The Best Old Fashioned Cocktail In Three Easy Steps

Everything You Need to Know About the Old Fashioned