Old Fashioned Recipe

Time10m

Serves1

Bourbon, sugar, and bitters.

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Ingredients

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1
Prepare the Glass
Take an old-fashioned glass and place it on a flat surface.
2
Add Sugar
In the glass, add 1 teaspoon of sugar.
3
Add Bitters
Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters onto the sugar.
4
Muddle the Ingredients
Use a muddler or the back of a spoon to gently muddle the sugar and bitters together until the sugar is dissolved.

5
Add Bourbon
Pour 2 ounces of bourbon into the glass over the muddled sugar and bitters.
6
Add Ice
Fill the glass with one large ice cube or several smaller cubes, allowing the drink to chill without diluting too quickly.
7
Stir the Cocktail
Using a bar spoon, gently stir the mixture for about 15 seconds to combine the ingredients and chill the drink.

8
Garnish the Drink
Express the oils from the orange peel over the drink by holding it over the glass and giving it a gentle twist. Place the twist in the drink as a garnish.
9
Add Cherry
Finish the drink by adding a maraschino cherry on top for an added touch.