Easy Frozen Old Fashioned Treats
Everything you love about an Old Fashioned—bright citrus, warm bourbon, and bitters—turned into a refreshing freezer treat. Perfect for summer parties or make-ahead cocktails on a stick.
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Servings:
Calories: 120kcal
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1.5 cup orange juice freshly squeezed if possible
- 0.75 cup water
- 0.5 cup bourbon use a smooth, mid-range bourbon
- 0.25 cup simple syrup 1:1 sugar to water
- 0.5 tsp Angostura bitters
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 8 each maraschino cherries optional
- 8 each thin orange half-slices optional garnish
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- In a large measuring cup or pitcher, whisk together orange juice, water, bourbon, simple syrup, bitters, and orange zest until fully combined.
- Divide the mixture among 8 popsicle molds, leaving about 0.25 inch of headspace.
- Add 1 maraschino cherry and, if using, a small orange half-slice to each mold.
- Insert sticks and freeze until solid, about 4 hours or overnight.
- To unmold, run the outside of the molds under warm water for 10 to 15 seconds, then gently pull to release. Serve immediately.
Notes
For a lighter alcohol version, reduce bourbon to 0.25 cup and replace with 0.25 cup orange juice. For a zero-proof option, omit bourbon and add 0.5 cup orange juice plus a dash of non-alcoholic bitters. Taste the base before freezing and adjust simple syrup to preference, remembering flavors dull slightly when frozen.