Honey Old Fashioned
An Old Fashioned sweetened with honey.
Stirred · Rocks glass · Medium · about 3 minutes · about 30% ABV
Ingredients
- 60 ml Bourbon
- 7.5 ml Honey syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Lemon peel (garnish)
Method
- Pour 60 ml bourbon into the mixing glass
- Pour 7.5 ml honey syrup into the mixing glass
- Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters
- Add ice
- Stir
- Strain
- Garnish
About the Honey 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.
Honey Old Fashioned FAQ
What's in a Honey Old Fashioned?
60 ml bourbon, 7.5 ml honey syrup, 2 dashes angostura bitters, garnished with lemon peel.
How strong is a Honey Old Fashioned?
About 30% 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 Honey 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 Honey Old Fashioned in?
A rocks glass, about 300 ml. Serve it over ice. No rocks glass? Use any short, heavy tumbler.
