100 Best Old Fashioned Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What to eat while drinking old fashioned? ›

There are few drinks manlier than an Old Fashioned. But the simple syrup in this staple (as well as co*cktails like a Whiskey Sour) isn't so simple, nutritionally speaking. “Just 1-ounce packs in over 5 teaspoons of added sugar,” Holthaus says. “And a 6-ounce Old Fashioned will cost you around 260 calories.”

Other than small differences, beer and hard liquor provide about the same health benefits, so it's not really about beer vs. liquor or vodka vs. beer.

A classic Old Fashioned co*cktail calls for rye whiskey or bourbon. We like to stick with reliable, mid-range bottles. Four Roses is a fantastic everyday choice, especially for the price. Bulleit is popular, too (we've got their 10-year rye right now).

Pair your old fashioned with a hardy aged cheddar, aged gouda, or an alpine-style. These nutty semi-hard cheeses can stand toe-to-toe with the whiskey in your old fashioned.

The term you are looking for is 'old-fashioned'. The hyphen is needed because 'old' and 'fashioned' go together to make a single word meaning 'of days gone by'. 'Old fashioned' could be used if you want to describe something that was 'fashioned' (made) and is now old.

In rocks glass, muddle splash of lemon-lime soda, sugar cube, 2 dashes aromatic bitters, cherries and orange slice. Add ice and brandy then fill with remaining lemon-lime soda. Add remaining aromatic bitters and orange bitters. Garnish with skewered cherry and orange peel.

What are 5 foods that seniors should eat? ›

Eat a wide variety of foods from the five food groups : plenty of colourful vegetables, legumes/beans; fruit; grain (cereal) foods, mostly wholegrain and high fibre varieties; lean meats and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts and seeds; milk, yoghurt, cheese or their alternatives, mostly reduced fat.

Older adults' unique nutrition needs

Choose foods with little to no added sugar, saturated fats, and sodium. To get enough protein throughout the day and maintain muscle, try adding seafood, dairy, or fortified soy products along with beans, peas, and lentils to your meals.

Since that first pairing with just cured ham and whiskey, I and some industry colleagues have added smoked salmon, pastry, chocolate truffles, caramels, hard cheeses, smoked brisket, smoked ribs, cookies and much more to our pairings. Let pairings take you wherever your imagination leads!

#1 Cheese and crackers

Experts on the bourbon and food combos say that anything salty works well with the drink. However, they add, gourmet crackers and light-bodied cheese are simply one of the best combos out there to pair with bourbon, without any doubt.

Consider coating your mouth with fatty meats like ham and salmon. When the bourbon hits your mouth, it does amazing things to the fat and flavors in these meats. Another great way to enjoy bourbon and food is combining it with aged cheeses. Try it with an aged gouda or a beautiful 10-year-old aged cheddar.