Old Fashioned

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Spicy, sweet and aromatic, an old fashioned is one of the finest ways to savour a good whiskey. The key is getting dilution right – you need to coax just enough water from the ice to open up the whiskey without making the drink watery. That’s why the slow, gentle stirring is so important.

Ingredients

50ml bourbon or rye whiskey

ice

5ml 2:1 sugar syrup

2 dashes Angostura bitters

orange or lemon zest to garnish (lemon for rye whiskey, orange for bourbon)

Method

Add half the whiskey and 2 ice cubes to a rocks glass. Stir. Add the sugar syrup, Angostura bitters and 2 more ice cubes. Stir. Add the rest of the whiskey and 2 more ice cubes. Stir.
Add 2 more ice cubes, then pinch the citrus zest so the aromatic oils spray over the drink, then drop it into the glass.

PER SERVING

140 kcals • fat none • saturates none • carbs 3g • sugars 3g • fibre none • protein none • salt none

Barbara Northwood

Barbara has over 38 years experience in the food industry, loves sharing advice, recipes and know-how on everything food. She’s a passionate gardener and being to grow fresh herbs, lemons and rhubarb and more, gives her great satisfaction.