Grown-Up Root Beer Float

Directions

1. 1
   Use a vegetable peeler to remove a long piece of zest from the orange, working your way around the fruit.
2. 2
   Combine the bourbon and bitters in a tall glass.
3. 3
   Twist the orange zest over the glass to release the oils, then drop it in.
4. 4
   Fill the glass halfway with ice.
5. 5
   Add the root beer.
6. 6
   Slowly pour the cream over the back of a spoon into the glass so it floats on top.
7. 7
   Photograph by Kang Kim