Old Fashioned Recipe
Classic cocktail made with bourbon, sugar, and bitters.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Method
Preparation Instructions
- 1
Muddle the Sugar
In an Old Fashioned glass, place the sugar cube and add the Angostura bitters. Muddle them together until the sugar is dissolved.
- 2
Add Bourbon
Pour the bourbon over the muddled mixture.
- 3
Add Ice
Add a large ice cube or several smaller ice cubes to the glass.
- 4
Garnish
Express the oil from the orange peel by twisting it over the drink and drop it in as a garnish. Optionally, add a maraschino cherry.
- 5
Serve
Stir gently and serve immediately.





