Jul 14 2026
RestaurantsEdison: Food+Drink LabReserve Old Fashioned Recipe

Reserve Old Fashioned Recipe

Time15m
Serves1

Traverse City Barrel Proof bourbon, turbinado, angostura + edison blended orange bitters, orange oil, luxardo cherry

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Ingredients

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Bourbon

Sweetener

Garnish

Method

Preparation

  1. 1

    Prepare the Glass

    Chill an old fashioned glass by filling it with ice water and setting it aside while you prepare the drink.

  2. 2

    Muddle the Sweetener

    In a mixing glass, add the turbinado sugar and 1 dash of Angostura bitters. Muddle them together until the sugar is mostly dissolved.

  3. 3

    Add the Bourbon

    Pour in 2 oz of Traverse City Barrel Proof Bourbon into the mixing glass with the muddled sugar and bitters.

  4. 4

    Add the Bitters

    Add 1 dash of Edison Blended Orange Bitters and another dash of Angostura Bitters into the mixing glass.

  5. 5

    Stir the Mixture

    Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir the mixture for about 30 seconds until well chilled.

Serving

  1. 6

    Prepare the Glass for Serving

    Empty the ice water from the chilled old fashioned glass and strain the mixture from the mixing glass into the prepared glass over a large ice cube.

  2. 7

    Garnish the Drink

    Express the oil from an orange twist over the drink and drop the twist into the glass. Finally, add a Luxardo cherry for garnish.

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