Jul 14 2026
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Four Roses Small Batch Recipe

Inspired by Hestia
Time8m
Serves1

Make Four Roses Small Batch Recipe in just 8m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

Optional (for stirred-up variant)

Method

Cocktail

  1. 1

    Chill glass

    Place an old-fashioned glass in the freezer for a few minutes or fill it with ice and water while you prepare the drink to chill the glass.

  2. 2

    Combine ingredients in mixing glass

    Add 2 oz Four Roses Small Batch bourbon, 2 dashes Angostura bitters, and 0.25 oz rich simple syrup (2:1) into a mixing glass or cocktail shaker with no ice yet.

  3. 3

    Add ice and stir

    Fill the mixing glass with large, cold ice cubes. Stir gently with a bar spoon for 20–30 seconds (about 15–20 full strokes) until the drink is well-chilled and slightly diluted (target ~20–25°F drop in temperature).

  4. 4

    Prepare serving glass

    Discard the ice/water from the chilled old-fashioned glass. Place one large clear ice cube or an ice sphere into the glass.

  5. 5

    Strain

    Using a Hawthorne or julep strainer, double-strain (if using cracked ice) the stirred cocktail into the chilled glass over the large ice cube.

  6. 6

    Express and garnish

    Hold an orange peel (and optional lemon peel) about 3–4 inches above the drink and firmly pinch it to express oils over the surface of the cocktail. Rim the glass lightly with the peel, then drop the orange peel into the drink (and optional cherry).

  7. 7

    Serve

    Serve immediately. Sip slowly to appreciate the bourbon's aromatics and the subtle sweetness from the rich syrup and bitters.

Optional (stirred-up variant)

  1. 8

    Build and serve

    If you prefer the cocktail without ice in the glass, stir the ingredients as above and then fine-strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with expressed orange peel and a cherry.

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