This is the best Old Fashioned I’ve ever made, so I’m going to give my recipe to anyone who cares.
- 1/2 ounce maple syrup
- Angostura bitters
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 2 splashes lemon juice
- Club soda
- Orange peel
- Ice
First, take an old-fashioned glass and chill it. Add ice (I have a mold from Corkcicle that makes bubble- and crack-free ice balls, so I place one of those ice balls in the glass).
Around the ice, wrap the peel of a small orange (like a cutie or halo) after rubbing the peel to bring out the oils. Keep the glass in the freezer while completing the following steps.
Add 1/2 ounce of maple syrup (real, of course), 2 splashes of lemon juice (pure, without preservatives), and three splashes of bitters to a shaker.
Add 2 ounces of bourbon (I’ve found recently that I like Old Forester, which is relatively cheap but drinkable and mixes well).
With a bar spoon, stir all ingredients with ice until ice-cold. Splash club soda into the frosted glass and strain the drink mixture in after it. Top with additional club soda to taste and serve.
Edit: I originally posted this with liters instead of ounces, lol.