Old Fashioned

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5 from 8 votes

This classic old fashioned recipe is easy to make with bourbon, bitters and your choice of sweetener.

Prep Time3

Total Time3

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cocktail, dairy free, gluten free, vegan

Servings: serving

Equipment

Ingredients

1 sugar cube (1 teaspoon granulated white sugar*)
1 teaspoon water
3 to 4 shakes Angostura bitters
2 ounces bourbon
1 Luxardo cherry (optional)
orange peel

Instructions

Muddle the sugar. Add the sugar cube to a lowball glass. Top with the water and bitters, then use a muddler (or the end of a wooden spoon) to combine until the sugar is nearly dissolved.
Mix. Add the bourbon and a large ice cube. Stir vigorously for 10 seconds or until the liquid is chilled.
Garnish. Add a cocktail cherry or two, if desired. Gently twist the orange peel directly over the glass, in order to express its oil into the cocktail, then add the orange peel as a garnish.
Serve. Serve immediately and enjoy. Cheers!

Notes

Sweetener options: Feel free to use a different type of granulated sugar if you prefer, such as coconut sugar. Or you can sub in a liquid sweetener, such as maple syrup or simple syrup, in which case you can just directly mix the sweetener and bitters in with the bourbon.

Orange peel: I also love to run the orange peel around the rim of the glass before mixing the drink to add an extra hint of orange flavor.