Old Fashioned Recipe

Preparation Steps

1. 1

   Prepare the Glass

   Take an Old Fashioned glass (or a lowball glass) and place it on a flat surface.

2. 2

   Muddle the Sugar

   Place the sugar cube in the glass and add 1 tsp of water. Use a muddler or the back of a spoon to crush the sugar cube until it dissolves completely.

3. 3

   Add Bitters

   Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters on top of the muddled sugar mixture.

4. 4

   Pour the Bourbon

   Pour 2 oz of bourbon over the sugar and bitters mixture in the glass.

5. 5

   Add Ice

   Fill the glass with ice cubes, preferably one large cube or sphere to minimize dilution.

6. 6

   Stir the Cocktail

   Using a bar spoon, gently stir the mixture for about 15-20 seconds to chill and combine the ingredients.

7. 7

   Garnish

   Express the oils from a piece of orange peel over the drink by holding it over the glass and giving it a gentle twist. Optionally, you can drop the peel into the drink as garnish.