Old-Fashioned

Name: Old-Fashioned
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 1 sugar cube or 1 teaspoon sugar; 1-2 dashes Angostura bitters; 1-2 dashes water; Ice cubes; 1-1/2 ounces whiskey; Optional: orange peel and maraschino cherries

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 5 min.

Yield 1 serving

Test Kitchen Approved

This old-fashioned cocktail recipe will make you a five-star home bartender in no time.

Ingredients

1 sugar cube or 1 teaspoon sugar
1-2 dashes Angostura bitters
1-2 dashes water
Ice cubes
1-1/2 ounces whiskey
Optional: orange peel and maraschino cherries

Directions

In a rocks glass, muddle sugar, bitters and water. Add ice and whiskey. Stir until whiskey is chilled. If desired, garnish with orange peel and cherries.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 114 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 0 sodium, 4g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

It's hard to beat a classic cocktail like the old-fashioned. A spear of Luxardo cherries makes an appealing garnish. —Caroline Stanko, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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