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Making Cocktails According to Your Zodiac Sign

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CAPRICORN

Old Fashioned

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A sugar cube soaked in bitters, a shot of whiskey, and an orange peel; creating an old-fashioned cocktail from scratch really is that easy. This classic drink has been served since the mid-1800s and is as popular today as it was back then.

INGREDIENTS

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Bourbon

Bitters

Sugar Cube

Orange Peel & Cherries

  • 1 sugar cube, or 1/2 teaspoon sugar

  • 3 dashes bitters

  • 2 ounces ​bourbon or rye whiskey

  • Orange peel, for garnish

  • Maraschino cherry, for garnish

STEPS TO MAKE IT

01

Gather the ingredients.

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Place a sugar cube or sugar in an old-fashioned glass and saturate it with bitters. Muddle or stir to mix.

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Add the whiskey, fill the glass with ice, and stir well.

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04

Twist up the peel and give it a good squeeze and bits of citrus oil will spray into the drink. Add a cherry if you like.

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