Glass:

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Prepare:

1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

How to make:

3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish:

5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Review:

Rich (medium-dry and spirituous this old-fashioned is all too easy to drink and fortunately, easy to make.

Variant:

Old Fashioned (Difford's recipe with bourbon and rye whiskey)

History:

As with the Martini, the glass this cocktail is served in has taken the name of the drink. Its origin stems from the adaptation and renaming of a similar drink known as the Whisky Cocktail, which was shaken and served up. Who did the adapting and renaming is unknown. For the full story, see Old-Fashioned cocktail history.

Nutrition:

One serving of Old Fashioned contains 192 calories

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