How to Make the Best Old Fashioned Cocktail (Skip the Mix, Do It Right)

Written By Tortured Bourbon

Old Fashioned Cocktail

Buying an Old Fashioned mix is like microwaving a Pop-Tart and calling it fine dining — sure, it’ll get the job done, but why settle? This drink was literally invented to be simple: whiskey, sugar, bitters, orange. Stir it up, skip the bottle of “pre-made whatever,” and boom — you’re sipping on tradition without the artificial aftertaste.

Recipe:

  • 3 oz bourbon (we recommend Wild Turkey 101)

  • 1 oz simple syrup (1:1 water + demerara sugar)

  • 3 dashes Angostura bitters

Directions:

  1. Add ingredients into a mixing glass with ice.

  2. Stir until cold.

  3. Pour over fresh ice.

  4. Garnish with orange peel and a cherry.

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