The Old Fashioned Cocktail is the first drink to ever bear the name ‘cocktail’ (c. 1806). People would order at the bar a ‘cocktail’ made with their spirit of choice mixed with a little sugar, some bitters and citrus twists.
Ingredients:
2 oz Tom Cat gin
1/2 tsp demerara syrup (2 parts demerara sugar: 1 part water)
2-3 dashes of Angostura Bitters
Lemon or orange twist, or both for garnish
Preparation: Combine ingredients in a mixing glass, add ice, stir, then strain into an old-fashioned glass over fresh ice. Garnish by squeezing the citrus twists over the top of the cocktail.
