The Old Fashioned isn't just a cocktail — it's THE cocktail. Dating to the 1880s, it represents the very definition of what a 'cocktail' originally was: spirit, sugar, water, and bitters. Don Draper's
GlassRocks glass
GarnishOrange peel, maraschino cherry
Serves1
Ingredients
60ml bourbon or rye whiskey
10ml simple syrup
2-3 dashes Angostura bitters
orange peel
Method
Add simple syrup and bitters to a rocks glass. Add a large ice cube. Pour whiskey and stir for 20-30 seconds. Express an orange peel over the drink and drop it in.