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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Method
Cocktail
- 1
Chill glass
Place a rocks glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail to chill the glass, then discard ice water before pouring.
- 2
Combine ingredients
In a cocktail shaker, add 2 oz Knob Creek bourbon, 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.5 oz simple syrup, and 2 dashes Angostura bitters.
- 3
Add ice and shake
Add about 6 ice cubes to the shaker. Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until the shaker feels very cold and slightly frosty.
- 4
Prepare glass
If using a chilled rocks glass, remove it from the freezer or discard the chilling ice water. Place a large ice cube into the glass.
- 5
Strain and serve
Double-strain the cocktail from the shaker into the rocks glass over the large ice cube using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh (optional) to remove small ice shards and pulp.
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Serve immediately. Enjoy responsibly.
