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Fancy Free

Served in an old-fashioned glass

Fancy Free

Ingredients

  • 60 ml Bourbon
  • 7.5 ml Maraschino liqueur
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 1 dash Orange bitters

Preparation

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.

Garnish

Orange peel

Origin story

The Fancy Free cocktail is a classic that dates back to the early 20th century, likely created during the Prohibition era. It exemplifies the era's creativity in crafting cocktails with limited ingredients.