Old-fashioned Whisky Cocktail

A classic 1960s whisky cocktail featuring orange, bitters, and sugar syrup over ice, garnished with a maraschino cherry.

Cook Time

0 mins

Produces

1 people

Allergies

Vegetarian

Vegan

Dairy Free

Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients

5
ml

Sugar Syrup

also sold as gomme syrup

Fruits

1
slice

Orange Peel

thick slice

1
piece

Maraschino Cherry

with stem

1
twist

Lemon Peel

to garnish

Liquids

1
handful

Ice

cubes as necessary

50
ml

Scotch

or bourbon

Other

3
drops

Whisky Bitters

Steps

Squeeze the orange peel and rub it around the inside of a whisky tumbler before placing it in the glass.
Add the cherry, sugar syrup, bitters, and three ice cubes to the glass.
Pour in 25ml of whisky and stir for ten seconds.
Add more ice and the remaining 25ml of whisky then stir for another 15 seconds.
Garnish with a twist of lemon peel and serve.