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From English the name “Old Fashioned” is translated as “old-fashioned”. It is ideal for a cocktail containing only classic ingredients. This drink remains in demand even 130 years after its appearance. The astringency of the whiskey is leveled by sugar, and the herbal liqueur adds original notes to the taste. It is easy to drink and very relaxing.
Historical information
The Old Fashion cocktail appeared in 1880 at the Pendennis Club in Louisville, Kentucky. The bartender, whose name has not survived in history, made this cocktail for his regular visitor, retired Colonel James Papper. After retirement, the Colonel took up the production of bourbon and soon became one of the largest producers in the United States.
Papper liked the cocktail very much. He shared the recipe with a bartender at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. Thanks to the presence in the cocktail list of a large establishment, a few years later, Old Fashion became popular throughout America.
It is believed that Old Fashion was the favorite cocktail of the 33rd US President Harry Truman and his wife Bess. According to eyewitnesses, the Truman family prepared it constantly. At the moment “Old Fashion” is included in the official list of cocktails of the International Bartenders Association (IBA).
Classic composition and proportions:
- Bourbon (American Whiskey) – 50 ml;
- Angostura (herbal tincture) – 5 ml;
- refined sugar – 2 pieces;
- orange peel – 1 piece;
- cocktail cherry – 1 piece;
- ice cubes – 200 grams;
- soda water – 10-15 ml (optional).
In homemade variations, bourbon can be substituted for whiskey, cognac, or even brandy. Angosturu – Cointreau or Jägermeister liqueurs, which are more common and cheaper. Instead of soda, ordinary mineral water is suitable.
Recipe
1. Pre-cool a low glass with a thick bottom (called “Rocks” or “Old Fashion”) with ice or in the freezer.
2. Put two sugar cubes in a cold glass and moisten with angostura.
3. Mash sugar with a mudler (at home with a teaspoon or a small wooden crush).
4. Fill the glass with ice cubes.
5. Add bourbon and mix well.
6. Decorate with cherry and orange peel.
7. If you think the cocktail is too strong, you can dilute it a little with soda.
You can learn more about the preparation of “Old Fashion” from the video.
