Old fashioned (cocktail)

Old fashioned
IBA official cocktail
TypeCocktail
Base spirit
ServedOn the rocks: poured over ice
Standard garnishOrange slice or zest, and cocktail cherry
Standard drinkware
Old fashioned glass
IBA specified
ingredients†
PreparationPlace sugar cube in old fashioned glass and saturate with bitter, add few dashes of plain water. Muddle until dissolved. Fill the glass with ice cubes and add whiskey. Stir gently. Garnish with orange slice or zest, and a cocktail cherry.
Commonly servedBefore dinner
Old fashioned recipe at International Bartenders Association

The old fashioned is a cocktail made by muddling sugar with bitters and water, adding whiskey (typically rye or bourbon) or sometimes brandy, and garnishing with an orange slice or zest and a cocktail cherry. It is traditionally served with ice in an old fashioned glass (also known as a rocks glass).

Developed during the 19th century and given its name in the 1880s, it is an IBA Official Cocktail.[1] It is also one of six basic drinks listed in David A. Embury's The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks.

  1. ^ "Old Fashioned". International Bartenders Association. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2013.