Old Fashioned Recipe

Time10m

Serves1

The classic cocktail made with bourbon and bitters.

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Ingredients

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1
Prepare the Glass
Take an old-fashioned glass and place it on your countertop or bar.
2
Muddle the Ingredients
In the glass, add the sugar cube and douse it with the Angostura bitters and water. Muddle them together until the sugar is mostly dissolved.
3
Add Bourbon
Pour in the bourbon over the muddled sugar and bitters mixture.
4
Add Ice
Fill the glass with ice cubes to the top.
5
Garnish
Twist the orange peel over the glass to release its oils and then drop it into the drink. Finally, add the maraschino cherry as a garnish.
6
Serve
Stir gently to combine all the ingredients and enjoy your classic Old Fashioned cocktail!