It is so difficult to find a bartender these days that can make this cocktail correctly but when you find one and the bar has the right ingredients – YUM! Sit back and relax but warning – it’s a sipper not a toss down drink but don’t sit too long either and let the ice weaken the purpose of this drink.
The following is a little Google search to explain better than I:
The Old-fashioned is a classic whiskey cocktail that has been served since around 1880 at the Pendennis Club in Louisville, Kentucky and is (disputably) the first drink referred to as a cocktail.
It is the perfect ideal of what a cocktail should contain: a spirit, a sweet, a bitter, a sour and water. Typically, the Old-fashioned is made with bourbon. However you can experiment with other types of whiskey for an equally excellent drink. Have a light old-fashioned with Canadian whiskey or have one that's more sour with a Tennessee whiskey. Club soda is often used to top off this drink, but this is not a traditional method. (and I personally don’t recommend using anything to top it off). Why add something to dilute the effect?
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Yield: 1 Drink
Ingredients:
• A “good” label of Bourbon – 3 oz.
• 1 sugar cube
• 2-3 dashes Angostura bitters
• 2 orange slices
• maraschino cherry for garnish
Preparation:
1. Place the sugar cube at the bottom of an old-fashioned glass.- that is a short fat glass with a sturdy bottom.
2. Saturate the cube with the bitters.
3. Add one orange slice.
4. Muddle these ingredients.
5. Fill the glass with ice cubes.
6. Add the bourbon.
Okay – I am off to the local Liquor store – hehe - it’s the weekend and I need to use up some sugar cubes – Right?
Joanne
The Old Fashioned Lady
