Old Fashioned Recipe

Time10m

Serves1

Classic bourbon cocktail with bitters and sugar.

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Ingredients

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1
Prepare the Glass
Start by selecting an old fashioned glass or a rocks glass. Add 1 teaspoon of simple syrup to the glass.
2
Add Bitters
Pour 2 dashes of Angostura bitters over the simple syrup in the glass.
3
Mix the Base
Use a muddler or the back of a spoon to gently mix the sugar and bitters together until combined.
4
Add the Ice
Place 4 ice cubes into the glass over the muddled mixture.
5
Pour the Bourbon
Pour 2 oz of bourbon over the ice cubes, allowing it to mix with the muddled sugar and bitters.
6
Garnish the Cocktail
Express the oils from an orange peel strip over the drink by holding it over the glass and giving it a twist. Then, drop the peel into the glass.
7
Add the Cherry
Finally, add 1 maraschino cherry to the drink as a garnish.
8
Serve
Stir gently to combine all the ingredients, then serve and enjoy your classic Old Fashioned.