You cannot go wrong with classic Angostura bitters. Angostura Bittersīitters are made with a blend of botanicals and just a couple of drops lend a ton of flavor and complexity to the drink. We won’t use much of it, so the flavor is subtle. Real maple syrup is easy to mix into the drink and tastes wonderful. Sugar is gritty simple syrup is an extra step they’re both just sweet. Like I said, most Old Fashioned recipes call for a sugar cube or spoonful of simple syrup. Note: Rye also works in Old Fashioned cocktails, but I prefer bourbon’s sweeter flavor to rye’s astringency. It’s also affordable and blends beautifully into cocktails, offering notes of cinnamon spice and vanilla. It’s 80-proof, so it’s not overpoweringly strong. One of the best bourbons for Old Fashioned cocktails is Four Roses. Low-quality bourbons are just too harsh here. Old Fashioned Cocktail Ingredients Bourbonīourbon whiskey is the principle ingredient in your Old Fashioned, so choose a good one. This recipe yields the best Old Fashioned you’ll ever make at home. I’m here to tell you that they taste better with maple syrup, which complements bourbon’s caramel notes and stirs in like a dream.īack when the Old Fashioned gained popularity, maple syrup was not readily accessible. Historically, Old Fashioned cocktails are made with a sugar cube or simple syrup. That’s right, I used maple syrup instead of simple syrup. If you’ve been following this blog for a while, I bet you can guess what it is. I came up with one delicious twist on the classic recipe, which also happens to be a shortcut. It’s a bold, dynamic drink that’s a little citrusy and a little sweet. Like mulled wine, the Old Fashioned is perfect during the holidays, on chilly evenings, and basically any time you find yourself sitting around a fire. The Old Fashioned is for whiskey lovers, certainly, but it also might convince naysayers to become whiskey cocktail drinkers after all.

Let’s relax with an Old Fashioned, one of the oldest cocktails around.

Who wants a drink? It’s been a long week.

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