Old Fashioned Recipe
A classic cocktail made with bourbon, bitters, and sugar.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Method
Cocktail Preparation
- 1
Muddle the Sugar
In an Old Fashioned glass, place the sugar cube. Add 1 tsp of water and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters. Muddle them together until the sugar is dissolved.
- 2
- 3
Stir
Using a bar spoon, stir the mixture gently to combine the ingredients.
- 4
Add Ice
Fill the glass with one large ice cube or several smaller cubes to chill the drink.
- 5
Garnish
Express the oils of the orange peel over the drink and drop it in as a garnish. Add a maraschino cherry on top if desired.
- 6
Serve
Serve the cocktail immediately and enjoy your classic Old Fashioned.
