WILL'S COCKTAIL CORNER: OLD FASHIONED

Recipe & Photo By: Will Taylor (Nashville, TN)

Whiskey is about tradition as much as it is about innovation. One of the most traditional and widely enjoyed whiskey cocktails is the old fashioned.

The first mention of the old fashioned was on May 13, 1806 in a New York newspaper called The Balance and Columbian Repository.

The recipe, then named a "bitters sling, called for a muddling of whiskey, bitters, water, and sugar garnished with a choice of fruit. Ingredients: 2 oz rye whiskey 1/2 oz simple syrup 3 dashes Angostura bitters 2 dashes orange bitters 1 orange peel

Ingredients: 2 oz rye whiskey 1/2 oz simple syrup 3 dashes Angostura bitters 2 dashes orange bitters 1 orange peel

1. Combine simple syrup, bitter, and rye whiskey in a tall mixing glass. 2. Fill with ice and stir for 30 seconds. 3. Strain into a old fashioned glass over a large cube or sphere. 4. Squeeze and twist orange peel over the glass to release oils. 5. Rub the rim of the glass with the orange peel and then drop it into the glass. 6.Enjoy! The Old Fashioned can be traced back to a newspaper in May of 1806. Then, it was called a "bitter sling."

This is a classic cocktail for any occasion that is delicious and sure to please your guests