This is my go-to Old Fashioned recipe. It’s a clean take, without muddled fruit or soda water, the way a proper Old Fashioned should be made. It’s spirit-forward, well balanced and endlessly tweakable. I wrote more about my journey with this cocktail in Learning to Love Whiskey.
Ingredients
- 2 oz bourbon or rye
- ¼ oz simple syrup
- 2-3 dashes Angostura bitters
Method: Stirred • Glass: Old Fashioned • Ice: Large Cube • Garnish: Lemon Peel
Instructions
- Stir ingredients in a mixing glass and fill with ice
- Strain and pour into an old fashioned glass over a large ice cube
- Garnish with a lemon peel