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Sorghum Old Fashioned Cocktail

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Prep Time

5 Minutes

Make Time

5 Minutes

Yield

2

Sorghum Form

A Southern spin on the classic Old Fashioned, with bourbon, sorghum syrup, bitters and a bright orange twist.

Ingredients

Sorghum Simple Syrup Ingredients:

  • 1/2 oz sorghum syrup (1/4 oz per drink)
  • 1 tsp hot water

Base Ingredients:

  • 5 oz bourbon (2 1/2 oz per drink)
  • 8 to 10 dashes Angostura bitters (4 – 5 dashes per drink)
  • Ice
  • 2 orange rinds, for garnish

Instructions

Sorghum Simple Syrup Instructions:

  1. In a small bowl, mix the sorghum syrup with 1 tsp hot water.
  2. Base Instructions:
  3. In a mixing glass, stir together the bourbon and sorghum simple syrup until the syrup is fully dissolved.
  4. Add 8 to 10 dashes of Angostura bitters, then fill the glass with ice and stir for about 30 seconds until well chilled.
  5. Strain into two rocks glasses over fresh ice and garnish each with an orange slice or twist.