Classic Old Fashioned
Cocktail classics
A stirred whiskey cocktail with aromatic bitters and orange oil.
- Servings (recipe yield)
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 0 min
- Rest / chill / soak
- 0 min
- Total time
- 5 min
Estimated times for this version of the recipe. Equipment, ingredient preparation and batch size can change the timing.
Ingredients
- 45 mL bourbon or rye whiskey
- 1 sugar cube
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- 1 tsp water
- 1 strip orange peel
- for serving ice
Instructions
- Crush sugar with bitters and water in a rocks glass and stir until nearly dissolved.
- Add whiskey and ice, stir until chilled and twist orange peel over the surface.
Source: Adapted from the International Bartenders Association · Recipe source