Old Fashioned (traditional)

A glass of dark liquid with a round ice sphere inside, set on a gray surface against a wooden background.
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With the rise of the craft cocktail movement in the early 2000s, the Old Fashioned experienced a renaissance. Bartenders and mixologists began to revisit classic recipes, emphasizing quality ingredients and traditional preparation methods with a few extra creative additions. This recipe is the basic one that your grandfather likely enjoyed.

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Maker’s Mark bourbon (or your choice)

  • 1 oz simple syrup

  • 2-3 dashes Angostura bitters

  • Lemon twist and cherry for garnish

  • scoop of bar ice (I prefer ice rock similar to here)

Preparation:

  • Place the syrup and bourbon in a cocktail shaker with one large ice cube and shake 20 times

  • Add the bitters to the glass

  • Add ice or ice ball

  • Strain syrup/bourbon from shaker

  • Garnish with lemon twist and cherry

  • Don’t wait. Enjoy immediately!