Old Fashioned Recipe
A traditional cocktail made with bourbon, sugar, and bitters.
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Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- 1
Muddle the Sugar
In an old-fashioned glass, place the sugar cube and add the Angostura bitters on top of it. Use a muddler or the back of a spoon to crush the sugar cube until it dissolves slightly.
- 2
- 3
Add Ice
Add the ice cubes to the glass over the bourbon mixture.
- 4
Garnish
Twist the orange peel over the drink to release its oils, then drop it into the glass. Finally, add the maraschino cherry as a garnish.
- 5
Stir
Gently stir the drink with a bar spoon to combine all the ingredients.