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Classic Old Fashioned Cocktail

There are few cocktails more classic than the Classic Old Fashioned Cocktail and with good reason: this recipe is simple to make and so delicious when made right.

Classic Old Fashioned Cocktail

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Made with sugar, bourbon or whiskey, and bitters, this drink is everything a great cocktail should be: boozy, sweet, and bright but all in just the right amounts. And this is the best old fashioned recipe you will ever find.

Recipe Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make an Old Fashioned Cocktail:

  • Sugar cube
  • Orange bitters
  • Good-quality bourbon
  • Ice cubes
  • Brandied cherry
  • Strip of orange peel

How To Make This Cocktail

This is one of the easiest drinks to make. Here’s what you’ll do:

  1. Muddle The Sugar: Place the sugar cube in a glass with the bitters and water and muddle then stir.
  2. Add The Alcohol: Add the bourbon, cherry, and ice, and stir. 
  3. Squeeze The Orange Peel And Serve: Squeeze (aka express) the orange peel over the glass and drop it into the glass then serve.

History Of The Old Fashioned Cocktail

We’re sharing a super traditional way to make this cocktail but you could also make it in a mixing glass or batch it for a crowd. For the full history of this storied cocktail as well as tips to make it perfectly, head here.

Variations On The Old Fashioned Cocktail

The cocktail is amazing as is but it’s also ripe for riffing. A few variations we have made that are worth trying are this Aged Tequila Old Fashioned and this Spiced Persimmon Old Fashioned.

Similar Cocktails To Try

Here are a few other cocktails we think you’ll like: 

Now go stock up on all your cooking essentials, then head into the kitchen, make this, and share it with us by tagging @saltandwind and #swsociety on social!

Pouring whiskey into a Old Fashioned Cocktail
Finished Old Fashioned Cocktail
Classic Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe

Classic Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe

There are few cocktails more classic than the Old Fashioned and with good reason: this recipe is simple to make and so delicious when made right.
5 from 7 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 Cocktail
Calories 171 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Demerara sugar cube
  • 2 dashes ANGOSTURA orange bitters
  • 1 splash cold water
  • 2 ounces good-quality bourbon
  • Ice cubes
  • 1 cocktail cherry
  • 1 large strip of orange peel

Instructions
 

  • Make A Classic Old Fashioned Cocktail: Place a sugar cube in the bottom of a rocks glass, then add the bitters and water and break up the sugar with a muddler or the back of a bar spoon, and stir to mix well. 
    Add the bourbon or whiskey, cherry, and ice then stir with a bar spoon until the mixture is well combined, the glass is chilled, and the liquid is a touch cloudy. Express the orange peel over the glass, drop the orange peel into the glass, and serve immediately.

PERSONAL NOTES

Nutrition

Serving: 1drinkCalories: 171kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 64mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 134IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword Classic cocktail
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