Old Fashioned Recipe

Preparation

1. 1

   Prepare the Glass

   Select a short glass (old fashioned glass) and add the sugar to the bottom of the glass.

2. 2

   Add Bitters

   Dash the Angostura bitters over the sugar in the glass.

3. 3

   Muddle Ingredients

   Use a muddler or the back of a spoon to gently press the sugar and bitters together until the sugar is dissolved.

4. 4

   Add Whiskey

   Pour in 2 oz of whiskey over the muddled sugar and bitters mixture.

5. 5

   Add Ice

   Add 3 ice cubes to the glass to chill the drink.

6. 6

   Garnish with Orange

   Take a slice of orange and express the oils over the drink by holding it over the glass and giving it a gentle twist, then drop the slice into the glass.

7. 7

   Optional Garnish

   If desired, add a maraschino cherry on top for garnish.