Old-Fashioned (2024)

Some claim that this drink was created at the Pendennis Club in Louisville. Use a good bourbon or rye whiskey based on your preference. Do not add seltzer or club soda, which many recipes call for. Some bartenders will muddle lots of fruit, such as maraschino cherries, in whiskey and call it an old-fashioned. It is not.

To read the accompanying story, see: The 7 essential co*cktails every drinker should know how to make.

From Spirits columnist Jason Wilson; adapted by M. Carrie Allan.

Ingredients

Directions

1. Step 1

   In an old-fashioned glass, combine the sugar, warm water and bitters, then add the citrus peel and muddle. Add the bourbon or rye, and stir until all the sugar has dissolved. Add a large ice cube, stir briefly to chill and serve.

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

• Calories

  148

• Carbohydrates

  5 g

• Sodium

  1 mg

• Sugar

  4 g

This analysis is an estimate based on available ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s or nutritionist’s advice.

From Spirits columnist Jason Wilson; adapted by M. Carrie Allan.

Tested by Michael Taylor and M. Carrie Allan.

Published September 11, 2017