Cognac Old Fashioned Recipe

Preparation

1. 1

   Muddle the Ingredients

   In a mixing glass, add the demerara sugar and 2 dashes of orange bitters. Use a muddler to crush the sugar and bitters together until the sugar starts to dissolve.

2. 2

   Add Cognac

   Pour 2 oz of cognac into the mixing glass with the muddled sugar and bitters.

3. 3

   Add Ice

   Fill the mixing glass with ice cubes, approximately 3, to chill the mixture.

4. 4

   Stir

   Using a bar spoon, stir the mixture gently for about 30 seconds until well chilled and combined.

5. 5

   Strain into Glass

   Strain the cocktail into a chilled rocks glass over one large ice cube or several smaller ice cubes.

6. 6

   Garnish

   Express the oils from the orange peel over the drink by holding it over the glass and giving it a twist. Then, drop the peel into the glass as garnish.