Old Fashioned Recipe

Time10m

Serves1

Classic cocktail with bourbon, bitters, and sugar.

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Ingredients

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1
Prepare the Glass
Select a lowball glass or an Old Fashioned glass and place it on your work surface.
2
Muddle the Sugar
Add the sugar cube to the glass. Pour 1 teaspoon of water over the sugar and add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters. Use a muddler or a spoon to crush the sugar cube until it dissolves in the bitters and water mixture.
3
Add Ice
Fill the glass with 3 ice cubes, ensuring they sit on top of the muddled mixture.
4
Pour the Bourbon
Measure 2 ounces of bourbon using a jigger and pour it over the ice in the glass.
5
Garnish
Take a piece of orange peel, hold it over the cocktail, and gently twist it to release the oils. Drop the peel into the glass as a garnish.
6
Serve
Stir the cocktail gently with a bar spoon to combine the ingredients. Enjoy your classic Old Fashioned cocktail!