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The Perfect Old-Fashioned - Cocktail Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 2 oz of bourbon whiskey
  • 1-3 dash of bitter
  • maraschino cherries (alt: cherry)
  • 1 of sugar
  • 1 splash of soda water

Instructions

In an empty rocks glass, add about three dashes of bitters, one teaspoon of sugar, and a splash of soda water. Mix together well. Add ice and bourbon, garnish with a maraschino cherry (or two or three if you like), and stir.

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