Old Fashioned Recipe
Classic cocktail with bourbon, bitters, and sugar.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- 1
Muddle the Sugar
In an old-fashioned glass, place the sugar cube and add the Angostura bitters on top. Muddle (press) the sugar cube with a muddler or the back of a spoon until it dissolves slightly.
- 2
- 3
Add Ice
Fill the glass with ice cubes, preferably a large cube to slow dilution.
- 4
Stir the Mixture
Gently stir the cocktail with a bar spoon to combine the ingredients. Aim for about 10-15 seconds.
- 5
Garnish
Express the oils from the orange peel over the drink by holding it over the glass and giving it a twist, then drop the peel into the drink as a garnish.