Jul 13 2026

Old Fashioned Recipe

Time10m
Serves1

Bourbon, sugar, and bitters.

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Ingredients

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Drink Ingredients

Method

Preparation Steps

  1. 1

    Muddle the Sugar

    In an Old Fashioned glass, place the sugar cube and add two dashes of Angostura bitters on top. Muddle them together with a muddler or the back of a spoon until the sugar is mostly dissolved.

  2. 2

    Add Bourbon

    Pour 2 ounces of bourbon into the glass over the muddled sugar and bitters mixture.

  3. 3

    Add Ice

    Add three ice cubes to the glass, allowing them to chill the drink without diluting it too quickly.

  4. 4

    Stir the Drink

    Stir the mixture gently with a bar spoon for about 15 seconds to combine the ingredients and chill the drink.

  5. 5

    Garnish

    Express the oils from a piece of orange peel over the drink by holding the peel over the glass and giving it a twist. Drop the peel into the drink as a garnish. Optionally, add a maraschino cherry on top for extra flavor and decoration.

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