Old Fashioned Recipe

Time10m

Serves1

Classic cocktail with bourbon, sugar, and bitters.

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Ingredients

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1
Muddle the Sugar and Bitters
Place the sugar cube in an old-fashioned glass. Add the Angostura bitters on top of the sugar cube. Use a muddler or the back of a spoon to crush the sugar and bitters together until the sugar is dissolved.
2
Add Bourbon
Pour the bourbon over the muddled sugar and bitters mixture in the glass.
3
Add Ice
Fill the glass with ice cubes, preferably large ones to minimize dilution.
4
Garnish with Orange Peel
Twist the orange peel over the drink to release its oils, then place it in the glass as a garnish.
5
Add Cherry
Drop a maraschino cherry into the glass for added flavor and garnish.
6
Serve
Stir the cocktail gently to combine the ingredients. Serve immediately and enjoy your classic Old Fashioned.