Fancy Free
Ingredients
- 2 oz Bulleit Bourbon
- 0.42 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
- 3 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
- 2 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
Method
Glass:
Photographed in an UB 1910 Old Fashioned 10.5oz
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method:
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Nutrition:
One serving of Fancy Free contains 179 calories
History:
The first known reference to the Fancy Free appears in Crosby Gaige's 1940 Cocktail Guide and Ladies' Companion.
Review:
Aromatised, tamed bourbon with complex maraschino notes. Basically, a Whiskey Old Fashioned with maraschino in place of sugar syrup. Surprisingly dry, helped by generous dashes of orange and aromatic bitters.
