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Old Fashioned cocktail garnished with orange peel
Classic and elegant Old Fashioned cocktail

Old Fashioned

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Drinks
The Old Fashioned is not simply a cocktail, but the definition of The Cocktail from 1806: spirits, sugar, water, and bitters. The goal is to respect and highlight the character of the whiskey, not to suppress it. Making it is a form of meditation: it requires patient stirring for the sugar to dissolve and the ice to provide the proper dilution.
🕒 Prep Time 5 mins
⌛ Total Time 5 mins
🍽️ Servings 1 servings
🔥 Calories 150 kcal
🌍 Cuisine American

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Thick-bottomed glass (Old Fashioned)
  • Bar spoon
  • Muddler (optional)

Instructions

1 ✓

Place the sugar cube at the bottom of the glass and soak it with the bitters. Add a little water.

Tip: Water helps form a solution. Using syrup makes this step faster, but breaking the sugar is part of the ritual.
2 ✓

Crush the sugar with the muddler or spoon and stir until mostly dissolved.

Tip: It's fine if a few grains remain; this adds texture at the end of the sip.
3 ✓

Place the large ice block in the glass.

Tip: A large piece of ice has less surface area than many small ones, so it keeps the drink cold without quickly watering down the expensive whiskey.
4 ✓

Pour over the whiskey and stir for 30-40 seconds.

Tip: This is where you adjust dilution and temperature. Taste as you go!
5 ✓

Spray the oil of the orange peel over the drink, wipe the rim of the glass with it, and drop it in.

Tip: The oils stay on the surface, so you smell them with every sip.

Recipe FAQ

Why isn't the sugar dissolving?
Sugar dissolves poorly in alcohol. It is important to first mix it into a syrup with water (or soda) and the bitters before pouring in the spirit.

Ingredients

  • 60 ml Bourbon or Rye Whiskey
  • 1 piece Sugar cube (or 1 tsp sugar syrup)
  • 3 drops Angostura bitters
  • 1 tsp Water (or soda)
  • 1 piece Large ice cube (block ice)
  • 1 piece Orange peel (garnish)