How to Make an Old-Fashioned

The old-fashioned is an old-fashioned cocktail, indeed, with origins around the turn of the 20th century. A sweet flavor offsets the bite of the whiskey. Serves one.

Things You'll Need

• oranges wedge
• ice
• 1 tsp. sugars
• splash of sodas
• old-fashioned glass
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• 2 oz. rye whiskeys
• strip of orange peels
• strip of lemon peels
• wooden muddlers
• swizzle sticks
• 2 maraschino cherries
• Ice
• Oranges Wedge
• Splash Of Sodas
• Strip Of Lemon Peels
• Strip Of Orange Peels
• Old-fashioned Glass
• Swizzle Sticks
• Wooden Muddlers

Instructions

1. Mix sugar with soda water in an old-fashioned glass.

2. Add Angostura bitters, cherry and peels.

3. Muddle the ingredients until the sugar dissolves.

4. Fill the glass with ice.

5. Add whiskey.

6. Stir five times.

7. Garnish with an orange wedge or cherry.

8. Serve with a swizzle stick.

Tips & Warnings

• Try bourbon instead of rye.

• Mixed drinks contain alcohol, so use moderation.

• Never drink and drive.