How to Make the Chocolate Old Fashioned

simple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave syrup is lower in calories and has a lower glycemic index.

bourbon

💰Cheaper: rye whiskey

Rye whiskey can be less expensive and has a spicier flavor.

Pour 1 ounce of agave syrup into a mixing glass.

Add 10 dashes of chocolate bitters to the mixing glass.

Pour 4 ounces of well-aged bourbon into the mixing glass.

Stir the bourbon and agave syrup together to dissolve the sugars.

Add ice cubes to the mixing glass and stir until well chilled.

Strain the cocktail over clear ice cubes in a rocks glass.

Express the oils from a coin of orange zest over the drink and drop it in the glass.

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