Jim Beam Old Fashioned
This classic Jim Beam Old Fashioned cocktail has been around for centuries, and it's popularity hasn't wavered. Classic flavor and an easy to make recipe evoke a sense of nostalgia with this iconic drink.
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 175kcal
Ingredients
- 2 oz Bourbon barrel aged
- 6 drops Bitters
- 1 Sugar cube
- Orange peel strips 2 per cocktail
- Ice large cube
Instructions
- Place your old fashioned cocktail glass in the freezer for about 30 minutes.
- Drop a sugar cube into the bottom of a mixing glass. Shake anywhere from 6 to 12 drops of the Angostura bitters on to the sugar cube.6 drops Bitters, 1 Sugar cube
- Crush the sugar cube using a cocktail muddler. After crushing the sugar cube, add one strip of orange peel to the glass. Use the muddler to stomp on the orange peel a few times at the bottom of the glass to release the orange essence into the bitters and sugar mixture.Orange peel strips
- Toss a few large pieces of ice into the mixing glass. Pour your Jim Beam bourbon into the glass over the ice.2 oz Bourbon, Ice
- Stir your drink until the sugar is dissolved.
- Remove your chilled old fashioned or 'on the rocks' cocktail glass from the freezer and pour the contents of your mixing glass into the chilled cocktail glass. Rub the second strip of orange peel along the rim of the cocktail glass to finish this classic cocktail.Orange peel strips
Notes
- Use a potato or vegetable peeler to get ¼" to ½" wide strips of orange peel, about 2" long. Two per drink.
- Start with 6 drops of bitters, you can add more bitter drops to your drink later after it is mixed, if you want more.
- If the sugar does not want to dissolve easily, you can also add the bourbon before adding the ice.
- Alternatively, you can use the glass you will serve your cocktail in for mixing, it just won't be as chilled.
Nutrition
Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 1mg | Sugar: 5g | Calcium: 0.04mg | Iron: 0.02mg