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Ingredients
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Bourbon Whiskey
Mixers, Ice & Garnish
Method
Preparation
- 1
Chill and prepare
Place a rocks glass in the freezer for a few minutes or fill with ice to chill.
- 2
Measure and set up
Measure 59 ml Eagle Rare 10 Year Bourbon and 1 tsp simple syrup; set aside. Have 2 dashes Angostura bitters ready.
- 3
Ice for mixing
Add 4 ice cubes to a mixing glass.
- 4
Add bitters
Add 2 dashes Angostura bitters to the mixing glass with the ice.
Mix and finish
- 5
Stir the cocktail
Pour the bourbon and simple syrup over the ice in the mixing glass. Stir gently for 20-25 seconds until well chilled and slightly diluted.
- 6
Prepare the serving glass
If desired, remove any ice from the chilled rocks glass and add a large ice cube or fill with fresh ice.
- 7
Strain and garnish
Strain the cocktail from the mixing glass into the prepared rocks glass. Express the oils of an orange peel over the drink, wipe the rim, and drop the peel into the glass as garnish.
