Old Fashioned
The original cocktail template: spirit, sugar, bitters, and water. The simplest expression of a mixed drink, designed to enhance the base spirit rather than mask it.
Formula
Spirit + Sugar + Bitters
Classic ratio: 2:0.25:2 dashes
Riwayat
1800s
· United States
This is the original 'cocktail' as defined in 1806: spirit, sugar, water, and bitters. The name 'Old Fashioned' emerged in the 1880s when drinkers requested cocktails made 'the old-fashioned way.'
Key Variations
Old Fashioned (bourbon/rye), Sazerac, Oaxacan Old Fashioned
