Cocktails
American
AmericanOld Fashioned
The original whiskey cocktail: spirit, sugar, bitters and a citrus oil twist. The tiers move from value bourbon and a sugar cube up to a small-batch bourbon, hand-cut clear ice and an orange-and-cherry flourish.
Vegan
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Nut-free
Contains alcohol
Budget version
Value bourbon muddled with a sugar cube and a dash of bitters.
Per serving£1.70
Total cost£1.70
Time5 min
Ingredients for 1
- 50 ml value bourbon
- 1 white sugar cube
- 2 tsp water , to dissolve the sugar
- 2 pinches Angostura bitters , a couple of dashes
- ice cubes
- To serve
- 1 slice orange , to garnish
Method
- Place the sugar cube in a rocks glass and add a couple of dashes of bitters and the water.
- Muddle until the sugar has mostly dissolved into a paste.
- Add the bourbon and a couple of ice cubes, then stir.
- Top up with more ice, stir again briefly and garnish with an orange slice.
Equipment
- muddler
- rocks glass
The three ways, side by side
Budget
Value bourbon muddled with a sugar cube and a dash of bitters.
Better
A proper bourbon, demerara syrup and an expressed orange twist.
Ultimate
Small-batch bourbon, two bitters, clear ice and a brandied cherry.
