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Root Beer Bourbon Highball

Bourbon and root beer with bitters. Simple, nostalgic, and just grown-up enough.

BourbonSweetBubblesEasyNo ShakerWestern
Difficulty Easy
Glass Highball glass
Ice Build over ice
Tools Bar spoon

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Bourbon
  • 4–5 oz Root beer
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters Optional, but it keeps the sweetness in check.

How to make it

  1. Fill a highball glass with ice.
  2. Add bourbon and bitters.
  3. Top with root beer.
  4. Stir gently.

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