Jul 14 2026
RestaurantsLake & Irving Restaurant & BarOld Forester 1920 Recipe

Old Forester 1920 Recipe

Time10m
Serves1

Make Old Forester 1920 Recipe in just 10m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.

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Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

Garnish

Method

Preparation

  1. 1

    Chill the Glass

    Place an Old Fashioned glass in the freezer for a few minutes or fill it with ice water to chill while preparing the drink.

  2. 2

    Mix the Ingredients

    In a mixing glass, add 2 oz of Old Forester 1920 Bourbon, 2 dashes of Angostura bitters, and 1 tsp of simple syrup.

  3. 3

    Add Ice

    Fill the mixing glass with ice cubes and stir the mixture gently until well chilled.

Serving

  1. 4

    Strain into Glass

    Remove the chilled Old Fashioned glass from the freezer or discard the ice water. Strain the mixed drink into the glass over fresh ice cubes.

  2. 5

    Garnish the Drink

    Express the oils from a piece of orange peel over the drink, then add the peel to the glass. Finally, drop in a maraschino cherry for garnish.

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