Old Fashioned Cocktail

This old fashioned cocktail recipe is a true classic made with a sugar cube muddled with bitters, then stirred with whiskey and a twist of lemon.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 mins
• Calories: 168 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 sugar cube
• 1 Maraschino cherry, for garnish
• 1 lemon twist
• 1 orange slice, for garnish
• 1 dash bitters
• 2 fluid ounces whiskey (rye or bourbon)
• 0.5 cup ice cubes, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Muddle sugar cube, water, and bitters in an old fashioned glass for 1 minute. Pour in whiskey; stir for 1 minute.

Step 2

Squeeze lemon twist over the glass and drop it in. Add ice cubes. Garnish with orange slice and maraschino cherry; serve with a swizzle stick.