Old-Fashioned

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The old-fashioned's newfound popularity on cocktail menus owes more than a little something to TV's Mad Men. It may have been Don Draper's cocktail of choice in the 1960s, but this American classic has been around since the mid-1800s.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from How to Cocktail

SERVES Makes 1 cocktail

TIME 10 minutes

Old-Fashioned
How to Cocktail

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from How to Cocktail

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

In the 1800s, if you walked into a bar and asked for a “whiskey cocktail,” you'd get whiskey, sugar, bitters, and ice (or water). Later, as new liqueurs began arriving from Europe and bartenders started experimenting with them, you could no...

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