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Honey Old Fashioned in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Honey Old Fashioned recipe

Name: Honey Old Fashioned
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml (2 oz) Bourbon; 7.5 ml (¼ oz) Honey syrup; 2 dashes Angostura bitters

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The Honey Old Fashioned is a stirred whiskey cocktail, made with bourbon, honey syrup and Angostura bitters, served in a rocks glass over a large cube. It is spirit-forward.

Strength: about 32% ABV in the glass, roughly 22 g of alcohol and about 170 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Honey Old Fashioned ingredients

Bourbon	60 ml (2 oz)
Honey syrup	7.5 ml (¼ oz)
Angostura bitters	2 dashes

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Honey Old Fashioned

Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
Garnish with an orange peel.

Glass: Rocks glass
Ice: Large cube
Garnish: Orange peel

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Honey Old Fashioned: quick answers

How strong is a Honey Old Fashioned?: About 32% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 22 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Honey Old Fashioned?: About 170 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Honey Old Fashioned served in?: A rocks glass, over one large ice cube.
How many ingredients does a Honey Old Fashioned have?: 3 in total: bourbon, honey syrup and Angostura bitters. Simple enough to make at home.

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Honey Old Fashioned variations

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