The Old Fashioned - Recipe

The Old Fashioned 

The Old Fashioned is a type of cocktail in which the primary alcohol is whiskey and is served on the rocks with some ice and is consumed  before dinner by people in general. The recipe was said to have been invented by a bartender at that club in honor of Colonel James E. Pepper, a prominent bourbon distiller, who brought it to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel bar in New York City.

The Old Fashioned is a cocktail made by muddling sugar with bitters, then adding alcohol, originally whiskey but now sometimes brandy, and finally a twist of citrus rind. It is traditionally served in a short, round, tumbler-like glass, which is called an Old Fashioned glass, named after the drink.

The Old Fashioned is as classic as they come, and perfect for anyone who likes their whiskey drinks on the sweeter side.

Ingredients

2 oz. bourbon or rye whiskey

3 dashes Angostura bitters

1 sugar cube (or 1/2 tsp. loose sugar)

club soda

Directions

Place sugar in an Old Fashioned glass. Wet it down with Angostura bitters and a splash of club soda, then muddle. Add a large ice cube and whiskey. Stir, then garnish with an orange twist.