Old Fashioned Recipe

Inspired by Maximón

Time10m

Serves1

Bourbon, muddled sugar, and bitters.

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Ingredients

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1
Muddle the Sugar
Place the sugar cube in an Old Fashioned glass. Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters on top of the sugar cube.
2
Add Water
Add a few drops of water (just enough to dissolve the sugar) over the sugar and bitters mixture.
3
Muddle
Use a muddler or the back of a spoon to crush the sugar cube and mix it with the bitters and water until dissolved.
4
Add Bourbon
Pour 2 ounces of bourbon into the glass over the muddled mixture.
5
Add Ice
Add 3 ice cubes to the glass, allowing the bourbon to chill.
6
Garnish
Express the oils from the orange peel over the drink by holding the peel over the glass and giving it a gentle twist. Place the peel in the glass along with a maraschino cherry for garnish.