This is how bourbon drinkers make their Old Fashioned Cocktails. This is the best bourbon old-fashioned recipe with simple syrup, Peychaud’s bitters, a Luxardo cherry, and a twist of Orange.
The Old Fashioned Cocktail is the bourbon drinker’s cocktail. It has simple ingredients to enhance the bourbon you are drinking. Using different bourbon and different proofs of bourbon will change the flavor of this cocktail. Find a bourbon you love drinking neat and turn that into your favorite Old Fashioned.
Charlie’s Old Fashioned For my dad’s variation on this drink, use 3 ounces of Southern Comfort, 1 scant teaspoon sugar, and 2-3 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters. Ice, stir, cherry, sip.
Ingredients for a Bourbon Old Fashioned
- 2.5 oz. Bourbon – Find a bourbon you love drinking neat and turn that into your favorite old fashioned.
- 0.5 oz. Simple Syrup – Homemade simple syrup is the best. We make a rich simple syrup using sugar in the raw.
- 2-3 dashes of Peychaud’s Bitters
- 1 Luxardo Cherry
- 1 Orange Peel
How to make a Bourbon Old Fashioned
The first thing you want to do is make the simple syrup and allow it to cool. We use Sugar in the Raw to make our simple syrup.
Simple syrup is a 1:1 ratio of sugar and water. Add the 1:1 ratio and simmer on medium-low heat; stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
- In a mixing glass add bourbon, bitters, and simple syrup. Give it a good stir.
- Meanwhile, in an Old Fashioned glass add 1 large ice cube and a Luxardo cherry.
- Next, take an orange peel and twist it in the glass and rub the peel around the rim of the glass.
- Now add about 3/4 full of ice to the mixing glass. Stir until the outside of the mixing glass is chilled. You should have condensation on the outside of the mixing glass.
- Now strain into the Old Fashioned glass.
- Stir the Old Fashioned cocktail to incorporate the cherry flavor and chill the glass.
An Old Fashioned is ready to drink/serve when the glass is chilled.
A Bourbon Infinity Bottle is where you pour your last ounce and half of your favorite bourbons into one bottle.
You end up with a unique blended bourbon at the end. Even though I talk about the Infinity Bottle in this Old Fashioned Recipe Post we drink our Infinity bottle neat.
- Swap out simple syrup for 1 sugar cube and muddle.
- Muddle cherry for extra sweetness in your cocktail.
- Try flavored simple syrups to create unique Old Fashioned recipes.
I do love my bourbon during the Fall and Winter. The warming (or burning) sensation as the whiskey goes down is called a “Kentucky Hug” when drinking bourbon.
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Cocktail Bitters & How to Use Them!
FAQ
Can you use Peychaud’s instead of Angostura?
What can I use instead of Old Fashioned Angostura?
Are Peychaud’s bitters still used?
Peychaud’s bitters are the only bitters besides Angostura to have survived the times of prohibition. The bitters invented in New Orleans in the 1700s are still produced there and are the number one choice of bitters for making the Sazerac cocktail. But Peychaud’s bitters also work in most other classic Whiskey cocktails. 8.
What does Peychaud bitters taste like?
Peychaud’s bitters are a highly-concentrated aromatic tincture of 35% ABV. The flavor is quite intense, which is why only a few drops of these bitters can alter the taste of a drink. Their light and fruity taste is used to enhance flavors in many classic cocktails like the Sazerac and Vieux Carré.
How do you make Peychaud’s bitters?
Pour rye or bourbon, syrup, and bitters into a cracked-ice-filled old fashioned glass and stir. Add lemon twist. Serve in an Old-Fashioned Glass. World famous Peychaud’s Bitters were created by Antoine Amedie Peychaud in New Orleans in the early 1800s. It is a proprietary recipe that includes several different herbs and spices.
What can you drink with Peychaud’s bitters?
Over the years, bartenders have come up with all sorts of creative ways to use Peychaud’s Bitters. From classic cocktails like the Old Fashioned and the Manhattan to modern concoctions like the Paper Plane and the Trinidad Sour, there’s no shortage of delicious drinks that feature this versatile ingredient.