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Bourbon Cherry Old Fashioned

Ingredients:

4-6 fresh cherries, pitted

dash of orange bitters

1-2 Tablespoons honey

2 ounces bourbon, more or less to taste

cherries for garnish

Directions:

Muddle the cherries, orange bitters, and honey in a cocktail shaker or glass jar until the cherries are well mashed and have released their juices. Add the bourbon and shake to combine. Strain (or not, you can leave the cherries in for extra flavor!) into a cocktail glass filled with ice. Garnish with cherries