Jul 14 2026
RestaurantsStella's LoungeHouse Old Fashioned Recipe

House Old Fashioned Recipe

Inspired by Stella's Lounge
Time10m
Serves1

woodford reserve, demerara, house bitters, orange peel

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Ingredients

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Ingredients

Method

Directions

  1. 1

    Prepare the Glass

    Start by chilling an old fashioned glass by filling it with ice water. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Mix the Ingredients

    In a mixing glass, add the demerara sugar and bitters. Muddle them together until the sugar dissolves.

  3. 3

    Add the Bourbon

    Pour in the Woodford Reserve bourbon and fill the mixing glass with ice. Stir gently for about 30 seconds.

  4. 4

    Strain and Serve

    Dump the ice water from the chilled old fashioned glass and strain the mixture into the glass over fresh ice cubes.

  5. 5

    Garnish

    Express the oils from the orange peel over the drink and drop it into the glass as garnish.

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