Old Fashioned Recipe

Time10m

Serves1

Bourbon, sugar, and bitters.

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Ingredients

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1
Prepare the Glass
Start by selecting a lowball or Old Fashioned glass. Place the glass on a flat surface.
2
Add Sugar and Bitters
In the glass, add 1 teaspoon of sugar and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters.
3
Muddle the Mixture
Using a muddler or the back of a spoon, gently muddle the sugar and bitters together until the sugar begins to dissolve.
4
Add Bourbon
Pour 2 oz of bourbon into the glass over the muddled sugar and bitters.
5
Add Ice
Add 3 ice cubes to the glass to chill the mixture.
6
Stir the Cocktail
Using a bar spoon or a regular spoon, stir the mixture gently to combine the ingredients and chill the drink further.
7
Garnish
Express the oils from a piece of orange peel over the drink by twisting it, then drop the peel into the glass as a garnish.
8
Serve
Your Old Fashioned cocktail is now ready to be enjoyed. Serve immediately.