Bourbon Old Fashioned Recipe

Time8m

Serves1

Old Forester Bourbon, Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth, Orange & Earl Grey Bitters (light spice and herbaceous notes, boozy, digestif)

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Ingredients

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1
Build & Stir
Place the demerara sugar cube in a mixing glass. Add the cold water and gently muddle the cube until mostly dissolved. Add 2 dashes Earl Grey bitters and 1 dash orange bitters to the mixing glass. Pour in 2 oz Old Forester bourbon and 0.5 oz Carpano Antica vermouth. Fill the mixing glass with ice (about 6 oz by volume). Stir gently for 20–30 seconds (about 20–30 revolutions) until the drink is well-chilled, slightly diluted, and the mixing glass is lightly frosted.
2
Strain & Serve
Place a large chilled rocks glass or Old Fashioned glass on the bar and add a single large ice cube or sphere. Strain the stirred cocktail into the glass over the large ice. This ensures the cocktail is clear and properly diluted.

3
Peel a wide strip of orange zest (avoiding too much pith). Hold the peel over the glass, skin-side down, and firmly express the oils by giving the peel a quick twist so oils spray over the surface. Rim the glass briefly with the peel and drop it into the drink as garnish.
4
Optional: For a faint additional Earl Grey aroma, briefly hold the used tea bag (from cooled-brewed Earl Grey) near the glass and give it one quick wave to release a hint of bergamot vapor before serving.