Name: Freezer Door Old Fashioned with Bourbon
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 8 cocktails
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 750 milliliters bottles bourbon whiskey; 2 ounces simple syrup; 1 oz Angostura bitters; 1 oz lemon or orange bitters; 4 ounces filtered water; 8 ice cubes; orange twist, lemon twist, or cocktail cherries

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Freezer Door Old Fashioned with Bourbon

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Ingredients

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Freezer Door Old Fashioned with Bourbon

750 milliliters bottles bourbon whiskeyor rye

2 ounces simple syrup

1 oz Angostura bitters

1 oz lemon or orange bitters

4 ounces filtered water

8 ice cubes

orange twist, lemon twist, or cocktail cherriesfor garnish

Instructions

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Instructions

Pour 8 ounces (240 milliliters) of bourbon out of the bottle. Reserve it in a resealable bottle or jar for another time.

Add the simple syrup, Angostura bitters, lemon or orange bitters, and water to the bottle of bourbon. Cap the bottle, give it a few gentle swirls, and freeze the old fashioneds for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Add 1 large ice cube to a rocks glass. Then, pour about 3 ounces (90 milliliters) of the chilled cocktail over the ice cube. Garnish with an orange twist, lemon twist, and/or cocktail cherry. Enjoy!

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Balance Your Bitters Ratio 🍯
Use 2-3 dashes of Angostura and 1 dash of orange bitters per drink for optimal complexity; this ratio prevents any single bitter from overpowering the bourbon's natural sweetness.
Chill Your Glassware First 🧊
Place your serving glasses in the freezer for at least 30 minutes before pouring to maintain the cocktail's perfect temperature and prevent rapid ice melt that dilutes the drink.
Make Homemade Simple Syrup 🍬
Dissolve equal parts sugar and water while warm, then cool completely before batch-making; this ensures clean dissolution and prevents crystallization in your freezer batch.
Express Citrus Oils Over Ice ✨
Hold your orange or lemon twist over the drink and bend it sharply to express the essential oils directly onto the surface, creating aromatic complexity that elevates the entire experience.
Prepare Batches 24 Hours Ahead ⏰
Mix your bourbon, syrup, and bitters in a bottle and refrigerate overnight so flavors meld beautifully; simply add ice and a twist when serving for seamless entertaining.