Anybody have a good Old Fashioned recipe?

Shot or 2 of bourbon. Half shot of simple syrup. 4-5 splashes of bitters. Luxardo cherry. One of my block ice cubes. Splash of water.

I think people try to turn old fashions into a rocket science, but it depends if you like or want it sweet or strong. The above is kind of the intermediate.

If i dont want to make simple syrup which happens when i want a quick drink, ill do a small spoon of the luxardo cherry juice for sweetness. It all goes down the same for me.

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1tbsp cherry juice

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Do you use actual cherry juice, or the liquid from maraschino cherries?

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Do you use actual cherry juice, or the liquid from maraschino cherries?

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I do.

So far, all of these have too much simple syrup, for me.

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Old Fashioned recipe?

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oh! you meant the drink


came here looking for grandma's recipes.

I prefer Rye over Bourbon for them... to each their own.

Step 1:

1 TSP of Water
1.5 TSP of Simple Syrup
Several dashes of Peychaud's Bitters (I like the color better than Ango)

(stir for 30 seconds)

Add:

1.5 Rye (or Bourbon)
1 Luxardo cherry (I know they are pricey but accept no substitutes)
1 orange peel fragment
1 giant arse cocktail ice cube

(Stir again)

Let sit for 5 mins, then enjoy.

Now, that we have dispensed with the Old Fashioned a plug for the Manhattan as the superior bourbon/rye cocktail.

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a plug for the Manhattan as the superior bourbon/rye cocktail

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Depends on the mood and who is making the old fashioned, but the Manhattan is at least on par

That's mine. I don't worry about garnishes while at home. Simple syrup, bitters, and luxardo cherry. I change up which bitters and the bourbon quite often. Lately, buffalo trace and a few dashes of orange bitter and angostra has been my favorite recently. Never change on the syrup or luxardo cherry.