Old Fashioned Recipe

Preparation

1. 1

   Muddle the Sugar

   Place the sugar cube in an Old Fashioned glass. Add 1 teaspoon of water and 2 dashes of aromatic bitters on top of the sugar.

2. 2

   Dissolve the Sugar

   Using a muddler or the back of a spoon, gently press and twist to dissolve the sugar in the bitters and water, creating a syrup at the bottom of the glass.

3. 3

   Add Bourbon

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

4. 4

   Add Ice

   Fill the glass with a large ice cube or several smaller cubes, allowing them to chill the drink without diluting it too quickly.

5. 5

   Stir

   Stir the mixture gently for about 15-20 seconds to combine the ingredients and chill the drink.

6. 6

   Garnish

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