Gin Old Fashioned
An Old Fashioned made with Old Tom gin. Botanical and smooth.
Stirred · Rocks glass · Medium · about 3 minutes · about 31% ABV
Ingredients
- 60 ml Old Tom gin
- 5 ml Sugar syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Lemon peel (garnish)
Method
- Pour 60 ml Old Tom gin into the mixing glass
- Pour 5 ml sugar syrup into the mixing glass
- Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters
- Add ice
- Stir
- Strain
- Garnish
About the Gin Old Fashioned
The Old Fashioned family. In 1806 a New York newspaper defined a "cocktail" as spirits, sugar, water and bitters. By the 1880s drinkers asked for their whiskey "the old-fashioned way", and the name stuck. It is the original cocktail formula: a strong spirit, a little sweetness and bitters, stirred over ice.
Gin Old Fashioned FAQ
What's in a Gin Old Fashioned?
60 ml old tom gin, 5 ml sugar syrup, 2 dashes angostura bitters, garnished with lemon peel.
How strong is a Gin Old Fashioned?
About 31% ABV once mixed with ice, which is 2.0 Australian standard drinks per serve. That is close to a straight spirit, so sip it slowly.
Should I shake or stir a Gin Old Fashioned?
Stir it. It is made only of spirits and wines, so stirring keeps it clear and silky. Shaking would make it cloudy and frothy.
What glass do you serve a Gin Old Fashioned in?
A rocks glass, about 300 ml. Serve it over ice. No rocks glass? Use any short, heavy tumbler.
