Old Fashioned Recipe
Classic cocktail with bourbon, bitters, and a sugar cube.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Method
Cocktail Preparation
- 1
Muddle the Sugar
In an old-fashioned glass, place the sugar cube and add 1 teaspoon of water. Use a muddler or the back of a spoon to mash the sugar until it dissolves.
- 2
- 3
Add Bourbon
Pour in 2 ounces of bourbon and stir gently to combine the ingredients.
- 4
Add Ice
Fill the glass with large ice cubes. Stir the mixture again to chill and dilute slightly.
- 5
Garnish
Express the oils from a piece of orange peel over the drink by holding it over the glass and giving it a gentle twist. Then drop the peel into the cocktail. Optionally, add a maraschino cherry for garnish.