Jul 14 2026
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Old Fashioned Recipe

Inspired by Gumbo House
Time5m
Serves1

bourbon, bitters, sugar

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Ingredients

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Old Fashioned Cocktail Ingredients

Method

Preparation Directions for Old Fashioned

  1. 1

    Muddle the Sugar

    Place the sugar cube in an old fashioned glass. Add two dashes of Angostura bitters on top of the sugar.

  2. 2

    Add Ice

    Add 3 ice cubes to the glass to chill the drink.

  3. 3

    Pour the Bourbon

    Pour 2 oz of bourbon over the sugar and bitters mixture.

  4. 4

    Stir the Cocktail

    Gently stir the mixture with a bar spoon to dissolve the sugar and combine the ingredients.

  5. 5

    Garnish with Orange Peel

    Express the oils from the orange peel over the drink by holding it over the glass and giving it a twist. Then, drop the peel into the glass as a garnish.

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