Mint Orange Bourbon Old Fashioned Cocktail | Bourbon Summer Cocktail
This bright and refreshing orange bourbon old fashioned cocktail bursts with vibrant citrus flavor. High on the fresh factor and just barely sweet, this minty mandarin bourbon old fashioned smash is super refreshing and light. A bar spoon of sugar gives this cocktail only a hint of sweetness, allowing the mint, citrus, bitters, and bourbon to shine on high.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 oz Good Quality Kentucky Straight Bourbon - Your favorite brand. I used Four Roses bourbon
- 4 - 6 dashes Aromatic Angostura Bitters
- 1 heaping bar spoon Sugar
- 4 segments/slices Fresh Mandarin Orange
- 4 leaves Fresh Mint
- Sparkling Mineral Water - Your favorite brand. I used Perrier
Instructions
- In a large mixing glass add a bar spoon of sugar. Pour 4 dashes of Angostura bitters over the sugar.
- Toss in the mandarin orange and mint leaves. Muddle thoroughly until everything is crushed and mint leaves release their fragrance.
- Add a good amount of ice and stir well until cocktail is mixed and nicely chilled.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice and top off with a little splash of sparkling mineral water.
- Garnish with mandarin orange slices and fresh mint. Serve cold. Serve immediately.
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Notes
Alternatively, you could prepare the whole cocktail in your favorite wide rocks glass by adding sugar, bitters, orange, and mint directly to the glass and muddling together. Top off with fresh ice cubes, bourbon, and sparkling mineral water then stir gently. This method eliminates the step of straining.
Garnish with more fresh mint and enjoy.
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