The Old Fashioned

For this undoubtedly classic and crowd-pleasing drink, simply use alcohol, bitters, sugar, and water. As for the bourbon, the quality matters — so choose something you’d enjoy drinking neat.

What You'll Need

• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 3 dashes Angostura bitters
• 1 tsp water
• 2 oz quality bourbon
• Orange peel
• Bourbon-soaked cherries (optional)

How You Make It

• Place the sugar, bitters and water in the bottom of your glass
• Stir to dissolve 
• Add ice cubes (not crushed ice) to the glass
• Pour in your bourbon 
• Garnish with an orange peel and optional cherries

Note: Some like to add bourbon-soaked cherries to their Old Fashioned. This is perfectly acceptable and actually encouraged.