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No. 05 of 12 · Wed Dec 9

Old Fashioned

The first cocktail ever defined.

Batch it for a party

Classic

The classic Old Fashioned

About 145 calories

  • 2 oz bourbon or rye
  • 1 sugar cube or 1 tsp rich syrup
  • 2 dashes aromatic bitters
  • Orange peel
  1. Muddle sugar, bitters and a splash of water.
  2. Add whiskey and one big cube.
  3. Stir 20 sec. Express the peel.

Modern twist

Smoked Maple Old Fashioned

About 150 calories

  • 2 oz bourbon
  • 1 tsp dark maple syrup
  • 2 dashes black walnut bitters
  • Cinnamon stick for smoke
  1. Torch the cinnamon and trap the smoke in the glass.
  2. Stir bourbon, maple and bitters on ice.
  3. Pour into the smoked glass.

Zero-proof

Zero-Proof Old Fashioned

About 25 calories · 0% ABV

  • 2 oz strong black tea, chilled
  • 1 tsp dark maple syrup
  • 2 dashes non-alcoholic bitters
  • Pinch of salt, orange peel
  1. Stir everything on ice 20 sec.
  2. Strain over one big cube.
  3. Express the orange peel.

Calories are rough per-drink estimates. Please drink responsibly, and only if you are of legal drinking age.