
Old Fashioned
The original cocktail — whiskey seasoned with a muddled sugar cube and Angostura bitters over ice, finished with orange zest and a cherry. Spirit-forward, slow-sipping and timeless.
30% ABVStrongCocktails
Medium
Difficulty
4 min
Time
155 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Whiskey
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Orange(optional)1
- Waterfew dashes
- Bourbon1 ½ oz
- Sugar Cube1
- Angostura Bittersfew dashes
Instructions
Place sugar cube in old fashioned glass and saturate with bitters, add a dash of plain water. Muddle until dissolved.
Fill the glass with ice cubes and add whiskey.
Garnish with orange twist, and a cocktail cherry.
Pairs well with
Rich, smoky bites stand up to bourbon's caramel depth:
- Candied bacon strips
- Smoked almonds
- Aged cheddar cubes
- Dark chocolate with sea salt




