Old Fashioned Recipe
Maker's Mark Whiskey, Orange Bitters, Sugar, Splash of Soda, Splash of Dr. McGillicuddy Vanilla, Splash of Lime Juice
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Method
Cocktail
- 1
Dissolve sugar
Place 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar in an old-fashioned (rocks) glass.
- 2
Add bitters and small mixing liquid
Add 3 dashes orange bitters and 0.25 oz (about 1/2 tablespoon) soda water to the glass. Stir until the sugar is mostly dissolved (10–15 seconds).
- 3
Build the cocktail
Add 2 oz Maker's Mark bourbon, 0.25 oz Dr. McGillicuddy's Vanilla liqueur and 0.25 oz fresh lime juice to the glass.
- 4
Add ice and stir
Add a large ice cube or several ice cubes. Stir gently for about 20–30 seconds to chill and slightly dilute the drink until the glass is cold to the touch.
- 5