Old Forester Old Fashioned Recipe
A sophisticated blend of Old Forester Bourbon, simple syrup and bitters. Served on the rocks.
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Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
Garnish
Ice
Method
Preparation
- 1
Prepare the Glass
Begin by selecting a lowball glass and placing it on your workspace.
- 2
Add Ice
Place 3 ice cubes into the glass, allowing the drink to chill without diluting it too quickly.
- 3
Mix Ingredients
In a mixing glass, combine 2 oz of Old Forester Bourbon, 1 tsp of simple syrup, and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters.
- 4
Stir Mixture
Add ice to the mixing glass and stir gently for about 30 seconds to chill and dilute the mixture.
- 5
Strain into Glass
Strain the mixture over the ice cubes in the lowball glass.
Garnishing
- 6
Garnish the Drink
Express the oils from a slice of orange peel over the drink and drop it in as a garnish. Add a maraschino cherry on top for added flavor.
