A classic Old Fashioned is a timeless whiskey cocktail made with a simple balance of spirit, sugar, bitters, and water.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces bourbon (or rye whiskey)
- 1⁄4 ounce simple syrup (or 1 sugar cube)
- 3 dashes angostura aromatic bitters
- 1 dash orange bitters (optional)
Instructions
- Combine: Add the simple syrup (or sugar cube and a splash of water), Angostura bitters, and orange bitters into a mixing glass or directly into a rocks glass.
- Add Whiskey & Ice: Pour in the 2 oz of bourbon or rye whiskey and fill the glass with ice cubes or a single large ice sphere.
- Stir: Stir gently for about 20 to 30 seconds until well-chilled and properly diluted.
- Strain & Garnish: Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass (if using a mixing glass) and express the oils from an orange peel over the drink before dropping it in.