Old Fashioned Cocktail

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword old fashioned

Prep Time 5

Servings person

Calories 161kcal

Begin by pouring your sugar into a cocktail mixing glass. Add three dashes of bitters directly to the sugar. Add your water. Mix by hand with a spoon until the sugar has dissolved.
Add some ice to the mixing glass and pour your bourbon onto the ice. Continue stirring until the drink is well mixed and chilled.
Strain into a rocks glass over an oversized ice cube.
Express the oil of an orange peel over the top of the glass. You do this by squeezing and folding the skin of an orange peel- you will smell a strong citrus scent as the oils release. Then garnish your drink with the orange peel.

The quickest possible way to make a great tasting Old Fashioned at home is to make our Old Fashioned Mix recipe. Once you have made this mix you can create cocktails with zero prep anytime you want.
You can save a bit of time by using Simple Syrup instead of sugar and water from the original recipe. I also recommend this if you want a sweeter cocktail like many restaurants serve. Simple Syrup is the easiest way to add a little more sweetness to your drink if you want that.
If you are preparing for a dinner party you can batch the entire drink ahead of time and simply pour them into glasses with oversized ice cubes when it’s time to serve. I recommend that if serving a group since the original recipe is a bit more time consuming.