The Kentucky Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Method
Preparation Steps
- 1
Chill the Glass
Begin by chilling a cocktail glass. You can do this by filling it with ice water and setting it aside while you prepare the cocktail.
- 2
Mix the Ingredients
In a mixing glass, add 2 oz of bourbon and 1 oz of sweet vermouth. Then, add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters.
- 3
Add Ice
Fill the mixing glass with ice cubes, approximately 1 cup, to chill the mixture effectively.
- 4
Stir the Cocktail
Using a bar spoon, stir the mixture gently for about 30 seconds until well chilled.
- 5
Strain into Glass
Remove the ice water from the cocktail glass and strain the mixed drink into the chilled glass.
- 6
Garnish
Express the oils from an orange twist over the drink by holding it over the glass and giving it a slight twist. Drop the twist into the drink for garnish.
