Cinnamon Old Fashioned
This cinnamon Old Fashioned cocktail is made with bourbon, aromatic bitters and a homemade spiced simple syrup.
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 158kcal
Equipment
- 1 rocks glass
Ingredients
Cinnamon Simple Syrup:
- 4 ounces sugar
- 4 ounces water
- 1 cinnamon stick about 3 or 4 inches long
Cinnamon Old Fashioned:
- ½ ounce cinnamon simple syrup
- 2 ounces bourbon Or use unflavored whiskey
- 2 dashes bitters (~¼ teaspoon) Angostura are traditional; I prefer Jack Rudy Aromatic bitters
- 2 cocktail cherries
- ice I like to use large ice cubes
- club soda (optional)
Instructions
Cinnamon Simple Syrup:
- Add the sugar and water to a small pot. Heat over medium-low heat until the liquid is hot and beginning to steam. (There is no need to bring the syrup to a boil.)Remove syrup (leaving the cinnamon stick in the liquid) and set aside to cool. (I like to wait at least 10 minutes to avoid adding hot syrup to the drink.)
- Store syrup in a glass jar (or airtight container) with the cinnamon stick in the fridge. Use within a month. You should have enough syrup for 8 cocktails.
Cinnamon Old Fashioned:
- Add half an ounce of the cinnamon simple syrup, 2 ounces bourbon and 2 dashes of bitters to a rocks glass with ice. Stir the cocktail.Garnish with a cocktail cherry. If desired, fill the remainder of the rocks glass with club soda.
Nutrition
Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 0.02g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 5mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 0.4mg | Iron: 0.1mg
