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Dandelion Old Fashioned Recipe

Inspired by James Bar
Time7m
Serves1

Angel's Envy, dandelion root liqueur, walnut bitters, muddled cherry, and orange wheel

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Frequently paired with

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SINGAPORE SLING

Beefeater gin, Heering, Benedictine, Cointreau, lime juice, pineapple juice, grenadine

fruity · sweet · herbal

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

Method

Cocktail

1

Muddle

Place the Luxardo or maraschino cherry and 0.25 oz simple syrup in a mixing glass or lowball. Gently muddle just until the cherry breaks and releases its juices — avoid over-mashing to prevent excessive bitterness and pulp.

2

Combine spirits and bitters

Add 2 oz Angel's Envy bourbon, 0.5 oz dandelion root liqueur, and 3 dashes walnut bitters to the mixing glass with the muddled cherry.

3

Stir and chill

Fill the mixing glass with plenty of ice and stir with a bar spoon for 20–30 seconds (about 20–30 full turns) until well chilled and slightly diluted.

4

Prepare glass and garnish

Place a large ice cube into a chilled old fashioned (rocks) glass. Strain the stirred cocktail over the large cube, pressing the muddled cherry solids through a fine strainer if you prefer a clearer drink.

5

Express orange oils

Take an orange peel and hold it over the drink, skin side down. Give it a firm twist to express the oils onto the surface of the cocktail, then rub the peel around the rim and drop it into the glass or set an orange wheel on the rim per the menu description.

6

Finish

Optional: add an extra cherry for garnish. Serve immediately.

Optional service notes

7

If you prefer a slightly sweeter drink, increase simple syrup to 0.5 oz. For more walnut character, add an additional dash of walnut bitters. If using pebble ice, stir slightly less to avoid over-dilution.

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