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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Ice
Method
Prep & Build
Sweeten and bitter
If using superfine sugar: place sugar (about 1/2 tsp) into an old fashioned or rocks glass and add the Angostura bitters (2 dashes). Muddle gently with a bar spoon or muddler until sugar is mostly dissolved. If using simple syrup: add 1/2 tsp (or about 2–3 ml) syrup and 2 dashes bitters directly to the glass and stir to combine.
Add whiskey
Pour 2 oz (60 ml) bourbon or rye whiskey into the glass over the sweetened bitters mixture.
Garnish & Serve
Express the orange peel over the drink: hold the peel with the outside facing down over the glass and give it a firm twist so the oils spray onto the surface. Optionally rub the peel around the rim of the glass, then drop it into the drink. Add a maraschino cherry if desired. Serve immediately.