This simple cocktail is given just the slightest little twist that takes it from good to GREAT! I love old-fashioned cocktails but the brown sugar just makes it a little extra special and gives a warm holiday feel. Add this Bourbon Brown Sugar Old-Fashioned to your holiday cocktail rotation, you won't regret it!
What is an Old Fashioned?
In its most basic form, an old-fashioned is a combination of sugar, bitters, whiskey, and water in an old-fashioned or double glass with ice. Depending on your tastes or where you’re from, an old-fashioned can also contain orange, lemon, simple syrup, cherries, club soda, Squirt, or Sprite.
The liquor in an old-fashioned can also vary from a traditional American whiskey to rye, bourbon, or brandy. Some even swear by rum or mezcal! There are many interpretations that have shown up in recent times, this one that I tried and had to recreate at home! It's so yummy!
Making a Brown Sugar Old-Fashioned
Making this cocktail is simple, but the procedure is everything. Using a muddler, muddle the brown sugar, with some water and bitters. Stir it until the sugar begins to dissolve, I stir it around for about 60 seconds.
I then add the orange peel and cinnamon stick to the glass and stir, I am a fan of this method because I think the orange essence and cinnamon get a chance to open up a little before adding the ice.
Top the muddled brown sugar mixture with the bourbon and ice, stir to combine and your cocktail is ready to drink. To make this a double, simply double all the ingredients in the glass for a larger drink.
Over the years I have come to choose this cocktail over and over again. It has become my favorite over drink whiskey or bourbon neat, I love the lightest addition of flavor and the smoothness it brings to even a high proof liquor.
For more festive cocktails
Take a look at my Winter Whiskey Wassail, my friend Kristi shared her Hot Buttered Rum recipe with me last year, or my Sparkling Pear and Elderflower Lemonade for a lighter holiday drink.
If you need anything a little more family-friendly, my version of Sugar-Free Hot Cocoa Mix is a crowd-pleaser. And to kick up your morning coffee try my Candy Cane Coffee Creamer recipe.
Bourbon Brown Sugar Old Fashioned
Bourbon and brown sugar come together to make my favorite cocktail. It is especially warming on a cold night next to a warming fire, I just need one and it is bed time!
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon Brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Water
- 4 dashes Angostura Bitters
- 2 oz. Bourbon Whiskey
- Ice
- Orange peel, for garnish
- Cinnamon stick, for garnish
Instructions
- Add sugar, water, and bitters to the bottom of the glass.
- Muddle until the sugar is dissolved.
- Twist in the orange peel and add the cinnamon stick, stir into the sugar mixture.
- Add bourbon and ice and stir to combine.
- Enjoy!
Notes
This can be made with regular sugar and whiskey, rye, or rum, use what you love!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 158Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 2mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 1gSugar: 4gProtein: 0g
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