VANILLA BEAN OLD-FASHIONED

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Yield 2 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
2 1-inch-pieces vanilla bean, each split lengthwise
1 1-inch-squares orange peel
1 teaspoon orange bitters
Ice cubes
1/2 cup bourbon
2 maraschino cherries

Steps:

  • Bring 1/4 cup water and 1/4 sugar to boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cool simple syrup. Place 1 piece vanilla bean, 1 piece orange, and 1/2 teaspoon bitters in each of 2 old-fashioned glasses. Using a muddler, mash to blend and bring out flavors. Add 1 tablespoon simple syrup to each glass. Fill glasses with ice. Pour 1/4 cup bourbon over ice in each glass; stir to blend. Garnish with cherries.

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