Fancy Free

Name: Fancy Free
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 oz bourbon; 0.5 oz maraschino liqueur (Luxardo); 1 dash angostura bitters; 1 dash orange bitters; orange twist (garnish)

A spirited bourbon cocktail with maraschino and bitters

bourbonEasy~30% ABV

MethodStirGlassRocks GlassIcelarge cubeGarnishorange twist

Recipe

Serves1

Ingredients

2 ozbourbon
½ ozmaraschino liqueur(Luxardo)
1 dashangostura bitters
1 dashorange bitters
orange twistgarnish

Tools

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Instructions

1Combine bourbon and maraschino and both bitters in a mixing glass.
2Fill with ice and stir for 30 seconds.
3Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
4Express an orange twist and drop it in.

#prohibition-era#classic#stirred#spirit-forward

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History & Origin

First published in Crosby Gaige's Cocktail Guide and Ladies' Companion in 1940. This bourbon sipper showcases the spirit with just a touch of sweetness from maraschino, serving as an elegant variation on the Old Fashioned.

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