Old Fashioned Recipe
A classic cocktail with bourbon, bitters, and sugar.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- 1
Mix the Ingredients
In a mixing glass, combine 2 oz of bourbon, 1 tsp of simple syrup, and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters. Stir gently to incorporate.
- 2
Add Ice
Fill the mixing glass with ice cubes (about 3 cubes) and stir the mixture for about 20 seconds until well chilled.
- 3
Strain into Glass
Strain the chilled mixture into an Old Fashioned glass filled with one large ice cube or a few smaller ones.
- 4
Garnish
Express the oils from a strip of orange peel over the drink and drop it in. Add a maraschino cherry for garnish.