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Orange Old Fashioned Cocktail
Glassware
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
| 2 fl oz | Bourbon whiskey |
| 1⁄2 fl oz | Chilled water/mineral water |
| 6 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
| 1 barspoon | Demerara / dark Muscovado / brown sugar |
| 1 ring | Orange peel |
| 1 fl oz | Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur |
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