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Old Fashioned

Old Fashioned

The original cocktail. Whiskey sweetened with sugar and aromatic bitters.

Ingredients
  • bourbon60 ml
  • sugar cube1 piece
  • angostura bitters2 dashes
Flavor Profile
Bitter

Bitter, spirit forward, with a sweet note.

SweetSourBitterSpiritForwardHerbalFruitySmokyRefreshing
Method
Muddle sugar cube with bitters and a splash of water. Add ice and whiskey. Stir. Garnish with orange twist and cherry. Garnish: Orange twist, cocktail cherry

Source: Classic