🎭 Fancy Free

An elegant Old Fashioned variation from 1950s New York

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Add bourbon, maraschino liqueur, and both bitters to a mixing glass.
  2. Fill with ice and stir for 30 seconds until well chilled.
  3. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
  4. Express the orange peel over the drink and drop it in.

Pro Tips

📚 Origin

First appeared in Crosby Gaige's "Cocktail Guide and Ladies' Companion" (1941). It's essentially an Old Fashioned with maraschino replacing the sugar.

🍒 Maraschino Liqueur

This clear cherry liqueur (not the syrup from maraschino cherries!) adds complex, slightly funky cherry and almond notes. Luxardo is the gold standard.

⚖️ Balance

The dual bitters add complexity. If you only have one type, use Angostura but consider adding a small orange peel expression.

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