Old Fashioned Recipe

Time10m

Serves1

Classic cocktail with bourbon, bitters, and sugar.

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Ingredients

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1
Prepare the Glass
Take a short rocks glass or an Old Fashioned glass and place it on a stable surface.
2
Muddle the Ingredients
In the glass, add the sugar cube and the dashes of Angostura bitters. Add the teaspoon of water. Using a muddler or the back of a spoon, gently mash the sugar cube until it dissolves with the bitters and water.
3
Add the Bourbon
Pour the 2 oz of bourbon into the glass over the muddled sugar mixture.
4
Ice it Up
Add a large ice cube or several smaller cubes to the glass to chill the drink without diluting it too quickly.
5
Garnish
Twist the orange peel over the drink to release its oils and then drop it into the glass. Add a maraschino cherry on top for garnish.
6
Serve
Stir gently with a bar spoon to combine the ingredients, and enjoy your Old Fashioned cocktail.