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Old fashioned cocktail in a lowball glass, with single large cube of ice, cherry and orange peel in the glass.
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This is the perfect sweet and boozy old-fashioned cocktail recipe to mix up for pre-dinner drinks, cigar lounge cocktails, or a themed speakeasy party!
Prep Time3 minutes
Total Time3 minutes
Course: Beverage, Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 drink
Calories: 230kcal
Author: Sommer Collier

Ingredients

  • ½ ounce simple syrup
  • 6-8 dashes bitters
  • 2 ½ ounces bourbon or rye whiskey
  • 1 bourbon cherry Luxardo cherry
  • 1 lemon twist
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Set out a lowball glass. Measure and pour ½ ounce of simple syrup into the glass. Add the bitters to the simple syrup and stir.
  • Then pour the bourbon into the glass and stir again.
  • Add one large block of ice to the glass (or several large ice cubes).
  • Garnish with a Luxardo cherry and a twist of lemon.

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Notes

This recipe makes 1 cocktail. Use the serving slider above to make as many as you like.

Nutrition

Serving: 1beverage | Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 10mg | Sugar: 11g | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg