Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe
A classic whiskey cocktail originating in the 19th century, made with whiskey, sugar, bitters, and water. It is one of the oldest and most iconic cocktails, known for its simple yet balanced profile of spirit-forward sweetness and bitterness.
Make This
- Base
- Bourbon or Rye Whiskey
- Glass
- Old Fashioned glass (rocks glass)
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- 4 minutes
- Strength
- Strong
- Flavor
- Rich
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Bourbon or Rye Whiskey
- 1 cube Sugar Cube
- few dashes Angostura Bitters
- few dashes Plain Water
Instructions
- Place sugar cube in an old fashioned glass and saturate with bitters.
- Add a few dashes of plain water.
- Muddle until the sugar is dissolved.
- Fill the glass with ice cubes and add the whiskey.
- Stir gently until chilled.