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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- 1
Muddle the Sugar
In an Old Fashioned glass, add the granulated sugar and the Angostura bitters. Use a muddler or the back of a spoon to muddle them together until the sugar has dissolved slightly.
- 2
Add the Bourbon
Pour in the bourbon over the muddled sugar and bitters mixture.
- 3
Add Ice
Fill the glass with ice cubes, preferably large ones to minimize dilution.
- 4
Stir the Cocktail
Gently stir the mixture with a bar spoon or a stirrer for about 10-15 seconds to chill and combine the ingredients.
- 5
Garnish
Express the oils from the orange peel over the drink by holding it over the glass and twisting it. Then drop the peel into the drink as a garnish. Add a maraschino cherry on top for an additional garnish.