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Spiced Cherry Old Fashioned

This spiced cherry old fashioned is a cherry spin on the traditional Old Fashioned, combining fresh cherries, brown sugar, and cinnamon into a housemade syrup for a warmly spiced, very drinkable bourbon cocktail.

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25 min Serves 1 ~18% ABV
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Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz
  • 1 oz
  • 1 dash
  • (garnish)

Glassware: Old Fashioned glass

Ice: Large ice cube

Equipment: Bar spoon

Steps

  1. 1Combine 2 cups pitted cherries, 1 cup water, 1 cup brown sugar, and 3 cinnamon sticks in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until the cherries are soft, about 20 minutes.
  2. 2Remove from heat, let cool, then strain to make the spiced cherry syrup.
  3. 3Fill an Old Fashioned glass (or a mixing glass) with ice and add the bourbon.
  4. 4Add the spiced cherry syrup and a dash of spiced cherry bitters. Stir to combine.
  5. 5Garnish with fresh cherries.

Garnish: Fresh cherries

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