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Ingredients
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Ingredients for The Sheriff Cocktail
Method
Directions to Prepare The Sheriff Cocktail
- 1
Prepare the Glass
Begin by chilling a cocktail glass by filling it with ice water. Set it aside while you prepare the cocktail.
- 2
Mix the Ingredients
In a mixing glass, combine 2 oz of bourbon and 1 oz of sweet vermouth.
- 3
Add Bitters
Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters to the mixing glass with the bourbon and vermouth.
- 4
Stir the Cocktail
Fill the mixing glass with ice cubes (about 1 cup) and stir the mixture for about 30 seconds to chill and dilute the cocktail.
- 5
Strain into Glass
Discard the ice water from the cocktail glass and strain the mixture from the mixing glass into the chilled cocktail glass.
- 6
Garnish
Express the oils from a slice of orange peel over the drink and then drop it into the glass as a garnish.
- 7
Serve
Enjoy your Sheriff cocktail immediately, savoring the rich flavors.