Honeyed Old Fashioned

Name: Honeyed Old Fashioned
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 oz bourbon; 0.5 oz honey (Diluted with equal parts warm water); 0.25 oz fresh orange juice (Just a splash); Orange peel (garnish)

A simplified Old Fashioned using honey syrup instead of sugar and bitters.

bourbonEasy~32% ABV

MethodStirGlassRocks GlassIcelarge cubeGarnishOrange peel

Recipe

Serves1

Ingredients

2 ozbourbon
½ ozhoney(Diluted with equal parts warm water)
¼ ozfresh orange juice(Just a splash)
Orange peelgarnish

Tools

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Instructions

1Create honey syrup by mixing honey with equal parts warm water.
2Add honey syrup to a rocks glass.
3Add bourbon and a small splash of fresh orange juice.
4Add a large ice cube and stir gently for 20-30 seconds.
5Express an orange peel over the drink and drop it in.

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History & Origin

This simplified take on the Old Fashioned replaces sugar and bitters with honey syrup, creating an accessible version of the classic. The honey adds floral complexity while fresh orange adds aromatic brightness.

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