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Servings: 1 drink

Bartender's Old Fashioned

In my world, the perfect drink. Without a doubt one of my favorites and definitely not a sweet one. Plenty of bitterness that goes well with the sweetness and the taste of alcohol.
Author: Thomas Tranegaard Nielsen
Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Alcohol, Bourbon, Cocktails, Party
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 minute

Equipment

  • Cocktail Glass
  • Mixing glass

Ingredients

  • Ice Cubes
  • 2-3 splashes Angostura Bitters
  • 2-3 splashes Bitter orange. Can be replaced with orange peel
  • 1.5 cl Sugar Syrup can be replaced with 10 ml brown sugar
  • 1 slices Orange Peel
  • 6 cl Bourbon

Instructions

  • Fill your stirring glass halfway with ice cubes.
  • Add a few drops of Angostura Bitters.
  • Next, a few drops of orange bitters, which can be replaced with orange peel instead.
  • Pour in sugar syrup. If you're using brown sugar, stir for a few more minutes to make sure it dissolves.
  • Slice/peel a piece of an untreated orange and squeeze it over the glass and then add it in.
  • Add bourbon and then fill the rest of the glass with ice cubes.
  • Fill a cocktail/whiskey glass with ice cubes.
  • Stir your cocktail for about 30 seconds to ensure everything is well distributed.
  • Remove the ice cubes from your cocktail glass and add new ones.
  • Strain the liquid into your cocktail glass.
  • Slice a new piece of orange peel and run it around the edges of your cocktail.
  • Cheers.