Skip to main content

Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe

Whisky
Author: The Bar Team
Paloma cocktail

A punchy blend of bitters, whisky and orange, the key to a brilliant Old Fashioned is a great quality Scotch.

What you’ll need

Ingredients

Serves:
1
  • Bourbon
    {ref}
    60ml
  • Sugar syrup
    10ml
  • 2 dashes of Bitters
  • Orange peel
    1ml
  • Ice
2.4 units of alcohol per serving

Equipment

  • Rocks glass
  • Jigger
  • Stirrer
  • Knife
  • Chopping board
Drinks Calculator

Method

Step 1

Using a jigger, combine all ingredients to the rocks glass. Add ice.

Step 2

Stir gently.

Step 3

Using the knife, cut a slice of orange peel.

Step 4

Zest the orange peel over the glass and then add the peel to the drink for garnish.

You may also like

Manhattan cocktail
Manhattan cocktail recipe
The Manhattan is a rich, sweet blend of whisky, vermouth and bitters, gently stirred to perfection.
Whisky
Rob Roy
Rob Roy
Whisky
Talisker 10 Old Fashioned Tea With Bottle 4X5
Talisker Old Fashioned
Whisky
Sazerac
The Sazerac cocktail recipe | A classic serve
Whisky

More from The Bar

Elegant cocktail with a dried citrus garnish on a wooden table in warm lighting
Friends enjoying a drink with Casamigos bottle in a vibrant social setting
Smiling person enjoying a cocktail outdoors in bright lighting
Smiling person enjoying a cocktail outdoors in bright lighting

Stay Inspired

Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive recipes, insider secrets and special offers - all delivered straight to your inbox.