Cinnamon Old Fashioned
With a hit of warm spice this Cinnamon Old Fashioned is a elevated take on the classic cocktail. Discover the best recipe for cinnamon old fashioned cocktails.
Equipment
- 1 Cocktail jigger
- 1 rocks glass
Ingredients
For the Cinnamon Simple Syrup
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup water
- 4 cinnamon sticks
For the cocktail
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/2 oz cinnamon simple syrup
- 2-3 dashes bitters orange or angostura
- orange peel
- ice
For a pitcher of Cinnamon Old Fashioned
- 1/2 cup cinnamon simple syrup
- 2 cups bourbon
- 16 dashes bitters
- orange peel
- ice
Instructions
- For the Cinnamon Simple Syrup
- Combine water, sugar and cinnamon in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer until sugar is fully dissolved.
- Cover and remove from heat, allow to steep for at least 20 minutes.
- Transfer into clean glass jars (you can choose to remove the cinnamon sticks now or leave them in the jar for a more pronounced cinnamon flavor). Cool before using in your cocktail.
For the Cinnamon Old Fashioned
- Combine the cinnamon simple syrup, bourbon, bitters and ice in a glass and stir to combine. Squeeze the orange peel to express the citrus oil and add it to the cocktail.
For a pitcher of Cinnamon Old Fashioned
- Combine the cinnamon simple syrup, bourbon, bitters and ice in a glass and stir to combine. Divide between 8 glasses with ice and garnish with an orange peel.
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