Still Branch Old Fashiond Cocktail Recipes

Still Branch Recipes

The Old Fashioned,
Eight Ways.

One packet of Still Branch Old Fashioned Cocktail Mixer Syrup is the shortcut to a properly built drink. Use it with whiskey, brandy, cognac, rum, or a long-steeped cup of Darjeeling.

 

SIP Awards Platinum 2024 · Proof Awards Double Gold 2023

Technique Note · Applies to Every Recipe

Pre-chill before the big cube. Stir your cocktail with 2–3 regular ice cubes for 30 seconds. Pull them out, then add the large clear cube. It will melt more slowly and crack less from the temperature shock.

Recipe 01 / Whiskey

Still Branch Whiskey Old Fashioned

The original. Whiskey, bitters, sugar, citrus oil, and time on ice.

Glass Short tumbler (also known as an old-fashioned, rocks, or lowball glass).
~2 minutes
Still Branch Whiskey Old Fashioned served over a large clear ice cube

Ingredients

  • 2 oz whisk(e)y of your choice
  • 1 packet Still Branch Old Fashioned Cocktail Mixer Syrup
  • 8-10 clear ice cubes (or 1 large clear cube)
  • 1 orange peel garnish (optional)

Prepare

  • Chill the glass.
  • Optional: cut a 3-inch strip of orange peel with a Y-peeler and trim the edges with a paring knife to form a clean rectangle.

Assemble

  • Add whiskey and Still Branch mixer to the chilled glass. Stir for a few seconds.
  • Add the ice and stir for a full 30 seconds. Trust us, it's worth it.

Garnish

If using the orange peel, express the oils by pinching the peel over the glass, rub it along the rim, then drop it into the cocktail.

Recipe 02 / Brandy

Still Branch Brandy Old Fashioned Sweet

Wisconsin's house cocktail. Brandy, soda, cherries, and a tradition worth keeping.

Also Known As The Wisconsin Old Fashioned Sweet.
Glass Short tumbler (also known as an old-fashioned, rocks, or lowball glass).
~3 minutes
Still Branch Old Fashioned Cocktail in a glass with Lemon Peel - 2 Cherries and SB Ice

Ingredients

  • 2 oz brandy of your choice
  • 1 packet Still Branch Old Fashioned Cocktail Mixer Syrup
  • 8-10 clear ice cubes (or 1 large clear cube)
  • 1 orange peel garnish
  • 2 Luxardo cherries
  • 2 oz lemon-lime soda

Prepare

  • Chill the glass.
  • Cut a 3-inch strip of orange peel with a Y-peeler and trim into a clean rectangle.
  • Have your Luxardo cherries and lemon-lime soda (7Up or Sprite) ready.

Assemble

  • Add brandy and Still Branch mixer to the chilled glass. Stir for a few seconds.
  • Add the ice and stir for 30 seconds.
  • Top with the lemon-lime soda and stir for 5 seconds.

Garnish

Express the orange peel oils over the glass, rub the rim, then drop the peel in. Finish with 2 Luxardo cherries.

VARIATIONS

Sour. Top with sour mix or a splash of grapefruit soda (Squirt).

Press. Split the topper, half club soda and half lemon-lime soda.

Recipe 03 / Mocktail (Low ABV)

Still Branch Darjeeling Old Fashioned Mocktail

The same architecture, built on tea. Floral, structured, and almost alcohol-free.

Glass Short tumbler (also known as an old-fashioned, rocks, or lowball glass).
~7 minutes (with steep)
Still Branch Darjeeling Old Fashioned mocktail

Ingredients

  • 3 oz Darjeeling tea (one bag long-steeped 5 minutes in 3 oz hot water)
  • 1 packet Still Branch Old Fashioned Cocktail Mixer Syrup
  • 8-10 clear ice cubes (or 1 large clear cube)
  • 1 orange peel garnish (optional)

Prepare

  • Steep the Darjeeling tea bag for a full 5 minutes in 3 oz of hot water.
  • Optional: cut and trim an orange peel into a clean rectangle.

Assemble

  • Add the Darjeeling tea and Still Branch mixer to the glass. Stir for a few seconds.
  • Add the ice and stir for 30 seconds.

Garnish

If using the orange peel, express the oils, rub the rim, and drop it in.

Still Branch uses real bitters and orange extracts, which contain trace alcohol similar to vanilla extract. The finished cocktail is very low ABV, but if zero alcohol is your goal, this isn't your drink.

Recipe 04 / Mardi Gras

Still Branch Mardi Gras Old Fashioned

Irvin S. Cobb's 1936 toast to Mardi Gras. A Kentucky humorist's salute from one Bourbon to another.

Glass Short tumbler (also known as an old-fashioned, rocks, or lowball glass).
~3 minutes
Still Branch Old Fashioned Cocktail in a glass with Lemon Peel Rectangle and SB Ice

Ingredients

  • 2 oz rye whiskey
  • 1/8 oz absinthe
  • 1 packet Still Branch Old Fashioned Cocktail Mixer Syrup
  • 8-10 clear ice cubes (or 1 large clear cube)
  • 1 lemon peel garnish

Prepare

  • Chill the glass.
  • Cut a 3-inch strip of lemon peel with a Y-peeler and trim the edges with a paring knife to form a clean rectangle.

Assemble

  • Add rye, absinthe, and Still Branch mixer to the chilled glass. Stir for a few seconds.
  • Add the ice and stir for a full 30 seconds.

Garnish

Express the lemon oils by pinching the peel over the glass, rub it along the rim, then drop it into the cocktail.

Recipe 05 / Choker Old Fashioned

Still Branch Choker Old Fashioned

A riff from the 1947 Trader Vic's Bartender Guide. Blended scotch, a touch of Pernod, and Old Fashioned bones.

Glass Short tumbler (also known as an old-fashioned, rocks, or lowball glass).
~3 minutes
Still Branch Old Fashioned Cocktail in a glass with Lemon Twist and SB Ice

Ingredients

  • 2 oz blended malt scotch whisky
  • 1/8 oz Pernod
  • 1 packet Still Branch Old Fashioned Cocktail Mixer Syrup
  • 8-10 clear ice cubes (or 1 large clear cube)
  • 1 lemon peel garnish

Prepare

  • Chill the glass.
  • Cut a 3-inch strip of lemon peel with a Y-peeler and trim the edges with a paring knife to form a clean rectangle.

Assemble

  • Add whisky, Pernod, and Still Branch mixer to the chilled glass. Stir for a few seconds.
  • Add the ice and stir for a full 30 seconds.

Garnish

Express the lemon oils by pinching the peel over the glass, rub it along the rim, then drop it into the cocktail.

Recipe 06 / Bajan Rum Old Fashioned

Still Branch Bajan Rum Old Fashioned

A salute to Barbados, the birthplace of rum. Bajan (BAY-juhn) is what locals call themselves. Their signature spirit, in Old Fashioned form, with an optional kick of falernum.

Glass Short tumbler (also known as an old-fashioned, rocks, or lowball glass).
~3 minutes
Still Branch Old Fashioned Cocktail in a glass with Lime Coin Garnish and SB Ice

Ingredients

  • 2 oz aged Barbados dark rum (such as Mount Gay, Foursquare, or Doorly's)
  • 0.5 oz Velvet Falernum (optional but recommended — adds Bajan spice)
  • 1 packet Still Branch Old Fashioned Cocktail Mixer Syrup
  • 8-10 clear ice cubes (or 1 large clear cube)
  • 1 lime coin garnish

Prepare

  • Chill the glass.
  • Cut the lime coin by placing the lime stem-side up on a cutting board. Slice off 1/3 of the lime vertically from top to bottom. The result is a thick coin with rounded peel on one side and a straight cut of pulp on the other. One lime yields 2 coins.

Assemble

  • Add the dark rum, Velvet Falernum (if using), and Still Branch mixer to the chilled glass. Stir for a few seconds.
  • Add the ice and stir for a full 30 seconds.

Garnish

Express the oil and juice from the lime coin by pinching the peel over the glass, rub it along the rim, then drop it into the cocktail.

Recipe 07 / New York Old Fashioned

Still Branch New York Old Fashioned

A pre-Prohibition split from Manhattan bartenders. Half rye, half cognac. Lemon garnish.

Glass Short tumbler (also known as an old-fashioned, rocks, or lowball glass).
~3 minutes
Still Branch Old Fashioned Cocktail in a glass with Lemon Peel and SB Ice

Ingredients

  • 1 oz rye whiskey
  • 1 oz cognac
  • 1 packet Still Branch Old Fashioned Cocktail Mixer Syrup
  • 8-10 clear ice cubes (or 1 large clear cube)
  • 1 lemon peel garnish

Prepare

  • Chill the glass.
  • Cut a 3-inch strip of lemon peel with a Y-peeler and trim the edges with a paring knife to form a clean rectangle.

Assemble

  • Add rye, cognac, and Still Branch mixer to the chilled glass. Stir for a few seconds.
  • Add the ice and stir for a full 30 seconds.

Garnish

Express the lemon oils by pinching the peel over the glass, rub it along the rim, then drop it into the cocktail.

VARIATIONS

Improved New York Cocktail. (a riff on Dan Greenbaum's 2016 build at Attaboy in NYC) Add 1/4 oz maraschino liqueur and 1/8 oz absinthe along with the rye and cognac. Stir, ice, and garnish the same way.

Recipe 08 / French

Still Branch French Old Fashioned

Cognac in place of whiskey. Bitters, sugar, citrus oil, and time on ice. Voilà.

Glass Short tumbler (also known as an old-fashioned, rocks, or lowball glass).
~2 minutes
Still Branch Old Fashioned Cocktail with SB Ice -Square

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Cognac
  • 1 packet Still Branch Old Fashioned Cocktail Mixer Syrup
  • 8-10 clear ice cubes (or 1 large clear cube)
  • 1 orange peel garnish

Prepare

  • Chill the glass.
  • Cut a 3-inch strip of orange peel with a Y-peeler and trim the edges with a paring knife to form a clean rectangle.

Assemble

  • Add cognac and Still Branch mixer to the chilled glass. Stir for a few seconds.
  • Add the ice and stir for a full 30 seconds.

Garnish

Express the orange peel oils by pinching the peel over the glass, rub it along the rim, then drop it into the cocktail.

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