Cocktail family
The Old Fashioned family
The Old Fashioned is the original definition of a cocktail: spirit, sugar, water and bitters. Change the spirit, the sweetener or the bitters and you have a new drink with the same backbone. These are the ones worth knowing, from the bourbon classic to agave, rum and port versions.
7 recipes
Old FashionedA stylish, spirit-forward classic in which bourbon, sugar and bitters melt into something close to perfect.The benchmark: bourbon, sugar and bitters, stirred long enough to soften.
SazeracNew Orleans' oldest cocktail: rye whiskey, sugar and Peychaud's bitters in a glass scented with absinthe.New Orleans rye in an absinthe-rinsed glass, with Peychaud’s bitters.
Oaxaca Old FashionedSmoky mezcal and round reposado meet agave and bitters in a modern classic with deep, warm character.Mezcal and reposado tequila with agave syrup: smoky and warm.
Tequila Old FashionedStirred, spirituous and softly sweetened: an agave-warm round of the classic Old Fashioned.The agave take, softer than the mezcal version.
Rum Old FashionedA rich, caramel-sweet twist on the classic, with aged rum taking the whiskey's place with depth and spice.Aged rum in place of whiskey, rich and caramel-sweet.
Port Old FashionedA rich, full Old Fashioned in which tawny port gives the bourbon a soft, nutty sweetness.Tawny port rounds out the bourbon with a nutty sweetness.
Vieux CarréA spirit-forward New Orleans classic of rye whiskey, cognac and the spiced sweetness of Bénédictine and bitters.A cousin rather than a sibling: rye, cognac and vermouth, stirred the same way.