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Best Bourbon Old Fashioned
The perfected recipe for how to make a bar-quality Old Fashioned cocktail at home, every time. Just 6 ingredients and simple methods required.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1 (cocktail)
Calories: 172 kcal
Course:
Drinks , Cocktails
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tsp simple syrup (made with turbinado sugar // see notes for method)
- 3 dashes angostura bitters
- 3 dashes orange bitters
- 1 large ice cube
- 2 oz bourbon (we prefer Angel's Envy, Four Roses small batch, or Heaven's Door)
- 1 piece orange peel
- 1 whole cocktail cherry (we prefer Woodford Reserve or Jack Rudy)
Instructions
- To a cocktail glass, add 2 tsp (2 bar spoons) of simple syrup (we prefer making our simple syrup with 1 part turbinado sugar and 1 part water — see notes for method).
- Add 3 dashes Angostura bitters.
- Add 3 dashes orange bitters.
- Add a large ice cube to the glass.
- Add 2 ounces (60 ml) of bourbon.
- Stir, ideally for 1 minute and for at least 20 seconds.
- Spritz an orange peel over the glass to release its oils. Then twist the peel and add to the glass.
- Top with a cocktail cherry.
- Cheers and repeat!
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Notes
- *To make simple syrup, add 1 part sugar (we prefer turbinado for complexity) and 1 part water to a small saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring frequently until sugar is dissolved. Cool, pour into a jar or squeeze bottle, and use as instructed. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.*Use organic turbinado sugar for homemade simple syrup if wanting to ensure recipe is vegan-friendly.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cocktail
Calories
172
(9%)
Carbohydrates
8.4g
(3%)
Protein
0g
(0%)
Fat
0g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0g
Monounsaturated Fat
0g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
2mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
8.3g
(17%)
Vitamin A
1.94IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
27.72mg
(31%)
Calcium
2.32mg
(0%)
Iron
0.04mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1(cocktail)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 172
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cocktail | |
| Calories | 172 | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 8.4g | 3% |
| Protein | 0g | 0% |
| Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 8.3g | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 1.94IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 27.72mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 2.32mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.04mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.