Three Incredible Variations on the Old-Fashioned Whiskey Cocktail
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“Whiskey Cocktail” Old-Fashioned
The Whiskey Cocktail recipe first appeared in the classic book How to Mix Drinks, which was published in 1862. A fun fact: The Whiskey Cocktail is widely considered the first cocktail ever created.
Ingredients
2 oz Virgil Kane Robber Baron Rye whiskey
0.25 oz gum or simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Lemon peel
Preparation
Stir ingredients with ice in a separate mixing glass until perfectly chilled. Strain into a cocktail/Martini glass (not Old-Fashioned glass).
Cut the fresh lemon peel and squeeze the oils into the glass then drop it in.
“Agave Cocktail” Old-Fashioned
“This Old-Fashioned variation has subtle smokiness and the agave and tequila give the drink a unique punch.
Ingredients
2 oz El Jimador anejo tequila
.5 oz agave nectar
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Freshly grated cinnamon
Preparation
Combine ingredients (except cinnamon) in a standard Old-Fashioned glass. Add one large chunk of ice and then stir until perfectly chilled.
Garnish with grated cinnamon.
“The Bartender” Old-Fashioned
This variation on the Old-Fashioned utilizes Fernet-Branca to give this classic a welcoming pop.
Ingredients
2 oz Woodford Reserve bourbon
0.25 oz Fernet Branca
1 sugar cube
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Lemon twist
Preparation
Muddle together bitters, sugar, and some drops of warm water in your Old-Fashioned glass. Add bourbon, Fernet and ice then stir until chilled. Twist lemon peel over the drink and drop it in.
