Jul 14 2026

Old Fashioned Recipe

Time10m
Serves1

Bulleit Bourbon, Bitters, Sugar, Orange, Cherry

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Ingredients

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Cocktail Ingredients

Method

Cocktail Preparation

  1. 1

    Prepare the Glass

    Take an old fashioned glass and place a sugar cube at the bottom.

  2. 2

    Add Bitters

    Douse the sugar cube with 2 dashes of Angostura bitters.

  3. 3

    Muddle the Ingredients

    Using a muddler or the back of a spoon, gently crush the sugar cube and bitters together until the sugar is dissolved.

  4. 4

    Pour the Bourbon

    Add 2 ounces of Bulleit Bourbon over the muddled sugar and bitters mixture.

  5. 5

    Add Ice

    Fill the glass with one large ice cube or several smaller cubes to chill the drink.

  6. 6

    Garnish

    Express the oils from a piece of orange peel over the drink and then add the peel to the glass. Finally, drop in a maraschino cherry for garnish.

  7. 7

    Serve

    Stir gently to combine all ingredients before serving. Enjoy your Old Fashioned!

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