OLD FASHIONED COCKTAIL
The Old Fashioned was developed during the 19th century and is included in the IBA Official Cocktail list
Old fashioned cocktail
Ingredients
50 ml Bourbon or Rye Whiskey
1 Sugar Cube
Few Dashes Angostura Bitters
Few Dashes Plain Water
Orange peel
Ice
Method
Place sugar cube in old fashioned glass (or Rocks Glass)
Soak sugar cube with Angostura bitter.
Add few dashes of plain water.
mix (or in bartenders speak – Muddle) until sugar is dissolved.
Fill the glass with ice and add whiskey.
Stir gently.
Garnish with an orange slice and a cocktail cherry
Old fashioned - a modern twist
Ingredients
50 ml Bourbon or Rye Whiskey
1 tsp Demerara sugar syrup
Few Dashes Angostura Bitters
Few Dashes of Orange Bitters
Orange peel
Ice
Method
Place Whiskey and bitters into cocktail shaker or mixing glass. Add the sugar syrup (see below)
Stir well (some say it should be at least 40 revolutions)
Strain into a Rocks glass containing large chunks of ice. Garnish with an orange slice or orange zest and a cocktail cherry
Demerara Sugar Syrup
Use this syrup only for dark coloured drinks.
Making your own sugar syrup is very easy. Equal parts of Demerara sugar and water. Bring to boil, then reduce heat until sugar has melted but not turned colour. Do not stir (or the sugar can crystallise) Leave to cool and keep in fridge for up to a 3 weeks.
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