Old fashioned
Ingredients:
Method:
1. Place the sugar in a rocks glass and saturate it with bitters. 2. Add a little water and stir until the sugar dissolves. 3. Add the whiskey and a large ice cube. 4. Stir gently until chilled. 5. Garnish with an orange twist and a cocktail cherry if desired.
Description:
The Old Fashioned is one of the foundational cocktails in bar history: spirit, sugar, bitters, and water. Its name points to the old-fashioned way of making a cocktail before more elaborate mixed drinks became common. In a good Old Fashioned, whiskey remains the main character. Sugar and bitters do not hide the spirit; they soften it, open up the aroma, and make the drink rounder.