Old Fashioned

Ingredients

2 oz.	Bourbon (or Rye)
1	Sugar Cube (or Teaspoon of Sugar)
3 Dashes	Angostura Bitters
1 Teaspoon	Water
Garnish	Orange Peel

Directions

• Place the Sugar Cube in a Rocks Glass and cover it in the Bitters
• Muddle the Sugar Cube in the bottom of the Glass
• Add the Water and Stir till combined
• Add Ice and the Whiskey and Stir till combined
• Express the Oils of an Orange Peel over the top and then use the Peel as a garnish

The Old Fashioned was among the first cocktails. It is thought that the term “cocktail” was actually first used in 1806 in reference to this drink. Despite this, the drink didn’t get its name until the 1880’s because this was an old way of making cocktails. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.