Old Fashion Cocktail
Classic · Multiple · Rocks glass
From The Ideal Bartender by Tom Bullock (1917) — first cocktail book by an African-American bartender, published while at the St. Louis Country Club. Original spec: 3 ingredients; method: "Use a Toddy glass. 1-1/2 jiggers of Bourbon Whiskey. Twist piece of Lemon Skin over the drink and drop it in. Stir well and serve.".
| Glass | Rocks glass |
| Garnish | None |
| ABV | 33.3% |
| Category | prohibition |
| Flavor | classic, pre-prohibition, bullock-1917, historic |
Ingredients
- of Ice1 lump
- of Angostura Bitters2 dashes
- of Sugar and dissolve in Water1 lump
Method
- Add of ice, of angostura bitters, and of sugar and dissolve in water to mixing glass with ice
- Stir until well chilled
- Strain into chilled rocks glass