Old Fashioned

Step 1

Cut a one inch circle of orange peel.

Step 2

Place a sugar cube in glass and saturate with bitters.

Step 3

Muddle the sugar cube and then add 1½ oz of bourbon.

Step 4

Add ice and stir well.

Step 5

Using a match or lighter warm the orange peel up, then squeeze while holding at a 45 degree angle over glass. Wipe peel on rim of glass and drop in.

Step 6

Add a cherry (optional), and ¾ oz of bourbon and give a final stir. You may add a small spritz of soda if you desire. Garnish with a strip of orange peel and enjoy!