Classic Bourbon Old Fashioned Recipe
Orange Peel
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Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- 1
Prepare Glass
Start by selecting a short glass or an Old Fashioned glass. This glass should be thick and heavy to properly hold the drink.
- 2
Add Simple Syrup
In the bottom of the glass, add 1 teaspoon of simple syrup.
- 3
Add Bitters
Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters on top of the simple syrup.
- 4
Muddle Ingredients
Use a muddler or the back of a spoon to gently mix the simple syrup and bitters until combined.
- 5
Add Bourbon
Pour 2 ounces of bourbon over the muddled mixture.
- 6
Add Ice
Add 3 ice cubes to the glass, allowing the drink to chill without diluting it too quickly.
- 7
Garnish with Orange Peel
Take a piece of orange peel and twist it over the drink to release the oils, then place it in the glass as a garnish.