Best 7 Old Fashion Mix Recipes

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In the world of culinary arts, there exists a timeless treasure known as "old fashioned mix," a delightful concoction that has stood the test of time, captivating taste buds across generations. Delve into the realm of this classic culinary creation, as we embark on a journey to uncover the secrets behind crafting the perfect old fashioned mix, exploring variations, techniques, and tips that will transform your kitchen into a haven of nostalgic flavors. Whether you're a seasoned mixologist seeking to refine your craft or a novice cook eager to explore new culinary horizons, this article will guide you through the steps of creating an exceptional old fashioned mix that will leave your taste buds dancing with joy.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

HOMEMADE OLD FASHIONED MIX



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I love a good old fashioned, but making a fresh homemade drink on the spot can be time consuming! I created this easy homemade mix to save time and still have a delicious homemade drink that guests will love! This mix is also makes a great gift!

Provided by Lonavasma

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups water
3 cups white sugar
3 clementine oranges, quartered
5 maraschino cherries, or more to taste
1 cinnamon stick
2 tablespoons bitters, or to taste

Steps:

  • Bring water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan; remove from heat. Stir oranges, cherries, and cinnamon stick into sugar mixture. Cover saucepan and steep for 1 hour.
  • Remove fruit and cinnamon stick from mixture using a slotted spoon; stir in bitters.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 66.3 calories, Carbohydrate 15.8 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Sodium 0.8 mg, Sugar 13 g

OLD-FASHIONED COCKTAIL



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Dress up your favorite bourbon or rye whiskey with the old-fashioned cocktail. Get a taste for how this simple drink recipe has changed over a century.

Provided by Colleen Graham

Categories     Beverage     Cocktail

Time 3m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 sugar cube (or 1/2 teaspoon sugar)
2 to 3 dashes ​ bitters
2 ounces ​bourbon or rye whiskey
Garnish: ​orange peel
Garnish: maraschino cherry ​

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Place a sugar cube or sugar in an old-fashioned glass and saturate it with bitters. Muddle or stir to mix.
  • Add the whiskey, fill the glass with ice, and stir well .
  • Express the orange peel over the drink before dropping it into the glass: Twist up the peel and give it a good squeeze (directed toward the glass, not your eyes) and bits of citrus oil will spray into the drink. Add a cherry if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 1 mg, Sugar 5 g, Fat 0 g, ServingSize 1 cocktail (1 serving), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

HOMEMADE OLD FASHIONED MIX



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A homemade cocktail mixer for making Old Fashioned Cocktails.

Provided by Leah Bergman

Categories     Drinks

Time 2h15m

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups water
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 oranges, quartered
5 Luxardo Maraschino Cherries
2 cinnamon sticks
2 Tablespoons Angostura Bitters, either aromatic bitters or orange bitters

Steps:

  • In a sauce pan combine the brown sugar, white sugar and water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, then reduce the heat and cook just until the sugar is dissolved completely.
  • Remove from heat. Add the cherries and muddle slightly with a wooden spoon or cocktail muddler.
  • Add the oranges, and cinnamon sticks and cover, allowing the fruit and cinnamon sticks to steep until the mixture is completely cooled. I usually leave mine to sit on the stove-top for about 2 hours to bring it to room temperature. Note: You can steep longer if you have time. I've even steeped overnight and the flavor was even better.
  • Strain the mixture to remove all fruit and cinnamon sticks.
  • Stir in the bitters and pour into glass jars. Cover tightly and refrigerate until read to use.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 82 calories, Carbohydrate 19 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 0 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 0 grams protein, SaturatedFat 0 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 3 grams sodium, Sugar 18 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams unsaturated fat

OLD FASHION MIX



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Homemade Old Fashion mix!

Provided by Renee Laufenberg

Categories     Drinks Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 3

3 cups water
3 cups white sugar
4 fluid ounces bitters

Steps:

  • Bring water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan; reduce heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and let syrup cool to room temperature. Stir in bitters. Store in 1-quart bottle with lid.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 151.9 calories, Carbohydrate 32 g, Sodium 1.7 mg, Sugar 18.7 g

OLD-FASHIONED



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The old-fashioned is one of the oldest mixed drinks in the cocktail canon. (Original name: whiskey cocktail, which became old-fashioned whiskey cocktail, and then just old-fashioned.) It is a stirred drink, usually built in the glass in which it is served. Both rye and bourbon are suitable base spirits. For the sweetener, purists muddle up a sugar cube with water and a couple dashes of bitters, but simple syrup works as well. Twists can be orange, lemon or both (known as "rabbit ears"). A fruited version of the drink came into vogue after Prohibition and involves the muddling of a cherry and orange slice along with the sugar. That version remains widespread, but we advocate the more elemental rendition that took hold in the late 1800s, one that allows the flavors of the whiskey to shine.

Provided by Robert Simonson

Categories     cocktails

Time 2m

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 sugar cube (or 1 bar spoon simple syrup)
2 dashes Angostura bitter
2 ounces rye or bourbon
Orange twist

Steps:

  • Muddle the sugar cube and bitters with one bar spoon of water at the bottom of a chilled rocks glass. (If using simple syrup, combine bitters and one bar spoon of syrup.) Add rye or bourbon. Stir.
  • Add one large ice cube, or three or four smaller cubes. Stir until chilled and properly diluted, about 30 seconds. Slip orange twist on the side of the cube.

WHISKEY OLD FASHIONED



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An old-fashioned whiskey cocktail. This is the way we like ours -- fruity with a dash of bitters, soda, and plenty of rocks! Be sure to use a good bourbon. Bottoms up! Enjoy! From eHow. History (taken from about.com): The Old-fashioned is a classic whiskey cocktail that has been served since around 1880 at the Pendennis Club in Louisville, Kentucky and is (disputedly) the first drink referred to as a cocktail. It is the perfect ideal of what a cocktail should contain: a spirit, a sweet, a bitter, a sour and water. Typically, the Old-fashioned is made with bourbon, however you can experiment with other types of whiskey for an equally excellent drink. Have a light old-fashioned with Canadian whiskey or one that's more sour with a Tennessee whiskey. Club soda is often used to top off this drink, but this is not a traditional method.

Provided by BecR2400

Categories     Beverages

Time 5m

Yield 1 cocktail, 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2-2 shots bourbon whiskey
1 teaspoon sugar, to taste
1 dash Angostura bitters
1 1/2-2 ounces club soda
2 lemon slices
1 orange slice
1 maraschino cherry
2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice (from the jar)
ice

Steps:

  • First you will want to grab a cocktail or rocks glass to mix your drink into.
  • Then, place a slice of lemon, orange, and a maraschino cherry into the glass.
  • Pour about two tablespoons of the maraschino cherry juice in with the fruit.
  • Next you will want to add about a spoonful of sugar.
  • Once the sugar is in the glass, pour in some club soda. You will only want to add about 1.5-2 ounces.
  • Next add just a dash of bitters, it's the secret to a good old fashioned.
  • Once you have reached this point in the drink where there is fruit, sugar, club soda, and bitters you are going to want to stir and mesh up your fruit in the bottom of the glass to release and mix the juices.
  • Once you have thoroughly mixed and meshed the juices, fill the rest of the glass with ice.
  • Now it is time to add the whiskey. Pour 1.5 to 2 shots of bourbon whiskey into the glass.
  • Lastly, Stir your drink and ad a lemon slice as a garnish on your glass. Enjoy!

OLD FASHIONED



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The invention of the drink is frequently (and probably inaccurately) credited to a bartender at the Pendennis Club, in Louisville, Kentucky, who around the turn of the 20th century reportedly made the drink for Colonel James E. Pepper, a member of the club and by some accounts a prominent bourbon distiller.

Provided by Robert Hess

Categories     Cocktail     Bourbon     Whiskey     Rye     Bitters     Alcoholic     Christmas     Cocktail Party     Drink

Yield Makes 1 cocktail

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 scant teaspoon simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura Bitters, plus more to taste
1 half dollar-sized slice orange peel, including pith
2 ounces good-quality rye or bourbon
1 maraschino cherry

Steps:

  • In old-fashioned glass, combine simple syrup and bitters. Fill glass halfway with ice, then stir about a dozen times. Add enough ice to fill glass. Squeeze orange peel over glass to extract oils, add peel to glass, and add whiskey. Stir just until drink is cold and alcoholic bite has softened, about a dozen times. Garnish with cherry, swizzle stick, and straw.

Tips:

  • Use Fresh or Frozen Fruit: For the best flavor, use fresh or frozen fruit when making old-fashioned mixed drinks.
  • Choose Quality Ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will greatly affect the taste of your drink. Use high-quality fruit, juices, and spirits.
  • Adjust the sweetness to your liking: If you like your drinks sweeter, add more sugar or simple syrup. If you prefer them less sweet, reduce the amount of sugar or omit it altogether.
  • Garnish your drinks: Garnishes can add a touch of elegance and flavor to your drinks. Try using fresh fruit, herbs, or spices.
  • Experiment with different flavors: There are endless possibilities when it comes to making old-fashioned mixed drinks. Try different combinations of fruit, juices, and spirits to create your own unique recipes.

Conclusion:

Old-fashioned mixed drinks are a classic and refreshing way to enjoy your favorite fruits and spirits. With a little creativity, you can create endless variations of these drinks to suit your own taste. So next time you're looking for a delicious and refreshing drink, give one of these old-fashioned mixed drink recipes a try. You won't be disappointed!

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