Start by using good bourbon, the rule being that if you wouldn’t sip it by itself it has no place at the helm of a Bourbon Old Fashioned. (There are other whiskey drinks for …
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How to make The Bourbon Old Fashioned Cocktail. Add the sugar, bitters and water into a rocks glass, and stir until sugar is nearly dissolved. Fill the glass with large ice cubes, add the bourbon, and gently stir to combine the flavors. Express the oil of an orange peel over the glass, then drop in.
The Maple Old Fashioned is a twist on the classic using maple syrup instead of sugar! It adds a nuance that makes it taste even smoother. Ice, for serving (try clear ice !) In a lowball glass, stir the bourbon, maple syrup, and bitters. Add a large ice cube. Use a knife to remove a 1″ wide strip of the orange peel.
To make this maple-sweetened old fashioned cocktail, simply: Prep your orange peel. Use a vegetable peeler or knife to carefully cut a 2- to 3-inch-long piece of orange peel. Run the pulp-side of the peel around the rim of the cocktail glass.
Team Maple Syrup, all the way! Especially when it comes to this classic cocktail. Since an old fashioned is made with bourbon — which is naturally a sweeter whiskey already — it doesn’t need to be loaded up with extra sugar. Instead, I love adding just a tiny hint of maple syrup.