Celebrate fresh produce with these sweet, well balanced Strawberry Old Fashioned. Make a homemade strawberry simple syrup first, then use it to sweeten this twist on the classic Old Fashioned cocktail, which is sweeter than the original.
Make the Strawberry Simple Syrup
1 Measure [wprm-ingredient text="1 ½ cup water" uid="1"], [wprm-ingredient text="1 ½ cup granulated sugar" uid="2"] and [wprm-ingredient text="1 cup strawberries" uid="3"] into a saucepan.
2 Heat the pan over medium heat on the stovetop. Bring to a simmer and stir constantly until the sugar dissolves.
3 Remove from the heat, and bring to room temperature.
Make the Strawberry Old Fashioned
5 In a old fashioned glass, measure in [wprm-ingredient text="1 oz. water" uid="7"] and [wprm-ingredient text="1 strawberry" uid="8"]. Muddle the strawberry.
6 Add a cocktail ice cube, if desired.
7 Pour in [wprm-ingredient text="2 oz. whiskey" uid="5"] and [wprm-ingredient text="1 oz. strawberry simple syrup" uid="6"].
8 Stir until combined, then serve immediately and enjoy!
