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
Better version
A proper bourbon, demerara syrup and an expressed orange twist.
Per serving£3.30
Total cost£3.30
Time6 min
Ingredients for 1
- 60 ml Buffalo Trace or similar bourbon
- 10 ml demerara sugar syrup
- 3 pinches Angostura bitters , three dashes
- 1 large ice cube
- ice cubes , to stir
- To serve
- 1 orange , wide peel to express
Method
- Add the bourbon, demerara syrup and bitters to a mixing glass filled with ice.
- Stir for 25-30 seconds until well chilled and lightly diluted.
- Place one large ice cube into a rocks glass.
- Strain the cocktail over the ice.
- Express a wide strip of orange peel over the top and drop it in.
Equipment
- mixing glass
- bar spoon
- 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.
