Old Fashioned Recipe
Classic cocktail made with bourbon and bitters.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- 1
Muddle the Sugar
In an old-fashioned glass, place the sugar cube and add the water. Use a muddler or the back of a spoon to crush the sugar until it dissolves.
- 2
Add Bitters
Add 2 dashes of bitters to the sugar mixture and stir gently to combine.
- 3
- 4
Stir the Cocktail
Add ice cubes to the glass and stir the cocktail gently for about 20-30 seconds to chill and combine the flavors.
- 5
Garnish
Express the oils from the orange peel over the drink and then drop the peel into the glass. Top with a maraschino cherry for garnish.


