Old Fashioned Recipe
Bourbon, bitters, sugar, and an orange twist.
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Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- 1
Muddle the sugar
Place the sugar cube in an Old Fashioned glass. Add the Angostura bitters on top of the sugar.
- 2
Add the bourbon
Pour 2 ounces of bourbon over the muddled sugar and bitters.
- 3
Add ice
Fill the glass with ice cubes to the brim.
- 4
Stir the mixture
Gently stir the mixture with a bar spoon for about 30 seconds until well chilled and combined.
- 5
Garnish with orange twist
Use a vegetable peeler or a knife to cut a twist of orange peel. Express the oils over the drink by holding it above the glass and gently twisting it. Drop the twist into the drink as a garnish.