Old Fashioned Recipe

Preparation

1. 1

   Prepare the Glass

   Choose a short, sturdy glass, preferably an Old Fashioned glass or rocks glass.

2. 2

   Add Sugar

   Place the sugar in the bottom of the glass.

3. 3

   Add Bitters

   Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters over the sugar.

4. 4

   Muddle

   Use a muddler or the back of a spoon to crush the sugar and bitters together until the sugar begins to dissolve.

5. 5

   Add Ice

   Fill the glass with 3 ice cubes.

6. 6

   Pour Bourbon

   Pour 2 oz of bourbon over the ice.

7. 7

   Garnish

   Garnish with a slice of orange peel and a maraschino cherry. Optionally, express the oils from the orange peel over the drink before placing it in the glass.