Jul 14 2026
RestaurantsUnion KitchenBourbon Old Fashioned Recipe

Bourbon Old Fashioned Recipe

Inspired by Union Kitchen
Time10m
Serves1

whiskey, demerara, bitters

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Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

Method

Preparation

  1. 1

    Muddle the Sugar

    In a mixing glass or an old-fashioned glass, add 1 teaspoon of demerara sugar.

  2. 2

    Add Bitters

    Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters over the sugar.

  3. 3

    Muddle Together

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

  4. 4

    Add Bourbon

    Pour in 2 oz of bourbon whiskey over the muddled mixture.

  5. 5

    Add Ice

    Add 3 ice cubes to the glass, allowing them to chill the drink.

  6. 6

    Stir

    Gently stir the mixture with a bar spoon for about 20 seconds to combine the ingredients and chill the drink.

  7. 7

    Garnish

    Express the oils of an orange peel over the drink and place the peel into the glass as a garnish.

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