Old Fashioned Recipe
A classic cocktail made with bourbon, sugar, and bitters.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Method
Preparation Instructions
- 1
Muddle the Sugar
In an Old Fashioned glass, place the sugar cube and add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters. Muddle them together using a muddler or the back of a spoon until the sugar is dissolved.
- 2
- 3
Add Ice
Fill the glass with a large ice cube or crushed ice, enough to chill the drink without diluting it too quickly.
- 4
Stir
Stir the mixture gently for about 20-30 seconds to combine the flavors and chill the drink.
- 5
Garnish
Express the oils from an orange twist over the drink by holding it over the glass and giving it a gentle squeeze. Drop it into the drink for garnish.