Some cocktails are worth the fuss. This one isn’t a fuss, and that’s exactly the point.
The Freezer Door Old Fashioned is one of my favorite things to keep on hand. You mix it once, tuck it in the freezer, and it’s ready to pour the moment you need it, whether that’s after a long day, before dinner guests arrive, or just because it’s Friday. The secret twist? A splash of syrup from a jar of Boozy Cherries® in place of plain, simple syrup. It adds a subtle depth that takes this classic in a truly curious direction.
Keep a batch in your freezer. You’ll thank yourself later.
INGREDIENTS
1 750 ml bottle of your favorite bourbon
2 ounces simple syrup
1 oz syrup from a Boozy Cherries® jar
3/4 oz Angostura bitters
1/2 oz orange bitters
DIRECTIONS
- Remove 6 oz of bourbon from the bottle. Pour the remaining bourbon into a freezer-safe pitcher.
- Add the simple syrup, Boozy Cherry® syrup, Angostura bitters, and orange bitters.
- Stir to combine and place in the freezer to chill.
- Pour over a large ice cube into an Old Fashioned glass.
- Garnish with Boozy Cherries® (two is my preference) and an orange rind.
Yield: approximately 12 cocktails
🍒 The Curious Twist
What makes this Old Fashioned truly special is the Boozy Cherries® syrup — the rich, bourbon-infused liquid from the jar that most people pour down the drain. Don’t. It’s liquid gold in this cocktail, and it’s what sets this recipe apart from every other batch of Old Fashioned out there.
👉 Shop Boozy Cherries® — for the garnish, the syrup, and every Old Fashioned in between.
