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Spiced Old Fashioned

Winter Spiced Old Fashioned

5 from 2 votes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bourbon cocktail
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Author: Jess
This spin on the classic Old Fashioned cocktail uses a spiced simple syrup that brings lovely warming notes to this Wintery sip.
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Ingredients

For the Spiced Simple Syrup

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 cinnamon sticks or 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, sliced or 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 inch piece orange peel
  • one large pinch ground cloves or ground nutmeg

For the Cocktails

  • 1 ounce spiced simple syrup
  • 2 dashes agnostura or orange bitters
  • 2 ounces bourbon
  • ice cubes

To Garnish

  • orange peel
  • cinnamon sticks

Instructions

Spiced Simple Syrup

  • To make the spiced simple syrup. In a small pot bring 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, cinnamon sticks, fresh ginger, orange peel and cloves or nutmeg to a boil. Boil 3 minutes then remove from the heat and let stand for 30 minutes to infuse and cool. This syrup makes enough for 6-8 drinks.
  • Remove the cinnamon sticks, ginger and orange peel from the simple syrup and store in the fridge until ready to use. *You can store simple syrup in the fridge for a couple of weeks.*

Winter Spiced Old Fashioned

  • To make one cocktail add spiced simple syrup, bitters, bourbon and ice to a cocktail glass. Stir for at least 20 seconds and up to one minute.
  • Spritz an orange peel over the glass to release its oils by giving the orange peel a twist and then add to the glass. Garnish with cinnamon stick as well if you desire.
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