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Spork Old Fashioned No. Recipe

Inspired by Spork

Time6m

Serves1

bourbon, amaro, cherry, bitters

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

2 oz bourbon1/2 oz amaro (medium-bodied, e.g., Averna or Montenegro)1/4 oz simple syrup (1:1)2 dashes Angostura bitters1/4 oz cherry liqueur or maraschino liqueur (optional, for accent)1 piece large ice cube(s)1 piece brandied cherry or Luxardo cherry (garnish)1 piece orange peel (for express oil and garnish)

Method

Cocktail

Build and stir

Place a mixing glass or small pitcher on a bar towel. Add 2 oz bourbon, 0.5 oz amaro, 0.25 oz simple syrup, 0.25 oz cherry or maraschino liqueur (if using), and 2 dashes Angostura bitters.

Add ice and chill

Fill the mixing glass with large ice cubes. Stir gently but thoroughly for 30–45 seconds (about 20–30 rotations) until the liquid is well chilled and slightly diluted — the glass should become cold and slightly frosted.

Prepare the glass

Place a single large ice cube in an old fashioned (rocks) glass.

Strain

Using a julep or hawthorne strainer, strain the stirred cocktail over the large ice cube in the old fashioned glass.

Garnish and finish

Express the oils from an orange peel over the drink by holding the peel skin-side down 2–3 inches above the glass and giving it a firm squeeze so the oils spray across the surface. Run the peel around the rim, then drop it into the drink. Add one brandied or Luxardo cherry on a pick and place it in the glass.

Serve

Serve immediately. Sip slowly to enjoy the balance of bourbon, herbal-sweet amaro, and cherry-backed bitters.