![]() ![]() Fortunately, there is no better bourbon to use in a Kentucky Bourbon Old Fashioned than our flagship Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. If you can’t sip the bourbon on its own, there is no reason to use it as a staple in your cocktail. IngredientsĮvery good Old Fashioned begins with the use of good bourbon. The editor wrote that cocktails are a combination of “spirits, bitters, water, and sugar.” By the later half of the 19th century, enthusiasts began to ask their bartenders for something similar to this original cocktail recipe. The original cocktail comes from a definition created from an editorial called Balance and Columbian Repository in Hudson, New York. If you’ve tried this or any other recipe on the blog, I’d love the hear what you thought about it in the comments below.The simple cocktail is derived from original bartending recipes and techniques developed during the late 1800s. Feel free to leave me a comment, what is your favorite classic cocktail?Īnd as always, may all your dishes/drinks be delish! Here’s an overhead view of the old fashioned! PinĪll that is left to do is sit on my couch and sip this classic old fashioned cocktail! Other popular bourbon recipes You want the bourbon nice and cold and the ingredients to all meld together. Pour the bourbon directly over the ice and then take your cocktail spoon and swirl all the ingredients around the glass. Pin Step fiveĪdd a large ice cube in the double old fashioned glass. (C) Step fourĪdd water, sugar and ( a few dashes of bitters if you prefer) and take your muddler and muddle the cherries, orange with the water and sugar. Gather the cherries and place them in the glass with the orange slices. Gather the ingredients – bourbon, cherries, orange, sugar and water (and if you are adding bitters, gather that too.) (A) Step two This is a cocktail that you make directly in your double old fashioned glass. I say make it both ways to see which you prefer.I actually prefer it without the addition, but if you like it with bitters, add it when you muddle the fruit with the water and sugar. This cocktail usually is made with a few dashes of bitters.Once the bourbon is poured in the glass, use a cocktail spoon to stir it.Use good cherries like Luxardo cherries.Use big cubes, since it looks pretty cool in cocktails.If you don’t have a muddler, you can use the back of a spoon.Check out my guide on bourbon for brand recommendations. As always, use a good bourbon as this cocktail is almost all booze so you will taste the difference.This post may contain affiliate links, which means I get a small commission, at no additional cost to you, if you click the link and buy something. I turned to Christopher and told him that I was soooo going to make a classic old fashioned cocktail recipe for the blog! Okay, that last part might have been my fantasy, but that doesn’t negate the cool feeling I had when I sipped this delicious drink.Īnd while the cocktail at this restaurant was acceptable, it wasn’t the best old fashioned I’ve ever had. Or at least, that’s how they make me feel!Ī while ago, we went to visit another of Christopher’s sisters and while we were gathered at an old haunt of ours and our other brother-in-law was drinking one of these beauties! He offered me a sip and I never say no to a free sip.Īhhhh! I instantly felt cool and looked around the bar to see everyone nodding their heads and looking at me approvingly. I have to admit, there is something about the classic drinks that makes one feel worldly. There we sat sipping away at this lovely cocktail. Pin The drink that makes me feel coolĪs a bartender, I have made my fair share old fashioneds but I had never tasted one until several years ago when we were with my brother- and sister-in-law. ![]() Using just three ingredients and a little fruit to garnish, it is something even the most newbie cocktail maker can handle with style. ![]() If you are looking for a very simple, proven cocktail recipe, then this classic old fashioned will be just what you need. ![]()
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