Old Fashioned
The old-fashioned is one of the most popular bourbon cocktails. Every bartender and home mixologist has their own unique way of making this classic mixed drink. Yield: serves 1
Ingredients
- 2-4 sugar cubes
- 2-3 drops of Angostura aromatic bitters
- orange slice
- 2 oz (4 Tbsp) bourbon, whiskey, or rye of choice
- orange peel
- large ice cube
Instructions
- Add two sugar cubes, or more if you like it sweet, to serving glass. Add 2-4 drops of bitters.
- Add a slice of orange and muddle everything together until the sugar cube has dissolved.
- Add bourbon/whiskey/rye. Rub orange peel around rim of serving glass to get orange oils and fragrance to release. Drop in orange peel and stir contents of drink together.
- Add ice. Stir until chilled. Enjoy.