This is my go-to cocktail during the colder months of the year. It’s easy to have all the ingredients on hand, and it’s fun to play around with whiskey. You can even go with a Rum version if you like. This recipe is my own slight tweak that pushes the orange to the front of the cocktail. It’s especially good for those just getting into whiskey drinking, as the orange can take a bit of the edge off of the drink. Still to strong? Bump the simple to 0.5oz.
Cheers!
2oz Bourbon Whiskey
0.25oz Simple Syrup (1:1 water to sugar – make your own!)
Fresh Orange Chunk
2 dashes of Angostura Bitters
2 dashes of Orange Bitters
Orange Peel (garnish)
Add all ingredients to the Mixing Glass (including piece of fresh orange, don’t muddle it)
Fill Glass half full of Ice Cubes
Stir with bar spoon for 20-30 seconds
Put large cube in low ball glass
Strain cocktail over the large cube
Garnish with slice of orange and luxardo cherry
Source: this one is my version based on several different recipes