5 from 6 votes
Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe
One of the earliest cocktails on record, a classic Old Fashioned cocktail is made with whiskey, simple syrup, and muddled bitters.
Prep Time
2 mins
Total Time
2 mins
Servings:
1
cocktail
Calories:
168 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 ounces rye whiskey (1/4 cup, see note 1)
- 1 teaspoon simple syrup or 1 sugar cube (see notes 2 and 3)
- 2 to 3 dashes Angostura bitters (about 1/8 teaspoon)
- 2 to 3 dashes Angostura Orange Bitters (about 1/8 teaspoon)
- 1 twist orange peel for garnish
Instructions
- To a mixing glass, add rye whiskey, simple syrup, and both bitters. Fill the glass three-quarters full with ice.
- Using a bar spoon, stir until mixture is just combined and chilled, about 15-30 seconds.
- Strain cocktail into chilled Old Fashioned glass, then fill glass half way with ice. Twist the orange peel and rub around the rim of the glass. Garnish with the orange peel.
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Notes
- Whiskey: Rye whiskey has a spicy, aggressive flavor and its mash must be made from at least 51% rye.
- Simple syrup: To make it yourself, combine 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved (do not boil). Remove from heat and cool before adding 1 tablespoon (or more to taste) to your cocktail shaker with the other ingredients. Store leftover simple syrup covered in the refrigerator for 3-4 weeks.
- Yield: This recipe makes 1 cocktail.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 cocktail
Calories
168kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Sodium
4mg
(0%)
Potassium
7mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
4IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 cocktail
Amount Per Serving
Calories 168
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 cocktail | |
| Calories | 168kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 7mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.