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A $6 Old Fashioned

  • Author: Audrey

Ingredients

  • 1 sugar cube, or 1 tsp sugar (cost: $0.009)
  • 5 dashes Angostura bitters (cost: $0.43)
  • 1 Maraschino cherry, plus 1 for garnish (cost: $0.24)
  • 1 orange slice, plus 1 wedge, slice, or zest for garnish (cost: $0.30)
  • 2 ounces whiskey or brandy, (cost varies, but Jim Beam is $1.58)
  • 1-4 ounces Sprite Zero (cost: $0.16)

Total cost: $2.719


Instructions

  1. Add the sugar cube to a rocks glass. Dash the bitters over the cube. Sugar will begin to dissolve immediately; muddle to break apart.
  2. Add the cherry and orange slice and muddle until broken down and juicy. Sugar should be dispersed and partially dissolved.
  3. Fill the glass with ice.
  4. Pour whiskey over ice and stir to incorporate.
  5. Top with Sprite.
  6. Garnish by adding the cherry and orange to a cocktail pick on top of the drink.

Notes

Michelle Mcglinn has a full breakdown of a Wisconsin old fashioned