Perfect Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe

bourbon or rye whiskey

🥗Healthier: vodka

💰Cheaper: blended whiskey

Vodka offers a lighter option, while blended whiskey can be more affordable.

sugar cube

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index, and granulated sugar is often more accessible.

Combine equal parts of white sugar and water in a saucepan to make simple syrup.

Heat the mixture on the stove until the sugar dissolves, then cool.

Grab a glass and add a teaspoon or two of simple syrup.

Add a few dashes of Angostura bitters to the glass.

Pour in some bourbon or whiskey and stir.

Finish with an ice cube.

Cut a coin-sized piece of fresh orange peel.

Wave the orange peel close to a flame to warm the oils, then squeeze it towards the flame to spritz the oils.

Rub the orange peel around the rim of the glass.

Add a maraschino cherry if desired.

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