One of the most venerable of whiskey-based cocktails, the old-fashioned has a history that stretches back farther than the martini’s. For decades it has suffered under the reputation of something your grandmother drank — overly sweet, fruit-laden and spritzed-up. But grandma wouldn’t recognize what’s happened to it lately.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon Demerara sugar
  • 2 ounces rye whiskey
  • 1 or 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 1 or 2 dashes orange bitters
  • 1 strip lemon peel
  • Nutritional Information
    • Nutritional analysis per serving (1 serving)

      164 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 4 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 4 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 1 milligram sodium

    • Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.

1 drink

Preparation

  1. Spoon sugar into a shaker and add about a teaspoon of very hot water for a simple syrup. Stir until dissolved, adding a little more water if needed.
  2. Add whiskey and bitters, and stir again. Add several ice cubes and stir well to chill. Strain into an old-fashioned glass, add 2 or 3 big ice cubes, twist lemon peel over the top and drop it in.

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