Vanilla Old Fashioned

1 serving | Rocks glass

Ingredients

• 2½ oz Bourbon whiskey
• ½ oz Giffard Vanilla de Madagascar
• 12 drops Bob's Vanilla Bitters
• Garnish: Orange zest twist

Directions

1. Add ice to a mixing glass.
2. Add the bourbon, Giffard Vanilla de Madagascar, and Bob's Vanilla Bitters.
3. Stir until ice cold.
4. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass over a large cube or chunk of block ice.
5. Express the orange zest twist over the cocktail and use it as the garnish.

Alternate Recipe

If the original is too strong, use this build instead: replace the 2½ oz bourbon and ½ oz vanilla with 1 oz bourbon and 1 oz vanilla liqueur — less alcohol, more vanilla-forward.

• 1 oz Bourbon whiskey
• 1 oz Giffard Vanilla de Madagascar
• 12 drops Bob's Vanilla Bitters
• Garnish: Orange zest twist

Stir with ice and strain into an ice-filled glass over a large cube or chunk of block ice, as above. Express the orange zest twist over the drink and use as garnish.