How to Make an Old Fashioned Cocktail

If you’re looking for a tasty yet sophisticated cocktail to share with friends while enjoying a breezy summer afternoon, then an Old Fashioned may just prove to be your drink of choice. Here is how you can whip up this elegant 19th-century cocktail in your home bar or kitchen.

Ingredients:

• 1 large ice cube
• 1 cube demerara sugar
• 2 ounces bourbon
• 2 teaspoons water
• 4 dashes of Angostura bitters
• Maraschino cherry
• orange peel

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Instructions

1. Get out a rock glass and start by pouring in the demerara sugar, water, and bitters. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
2. Add ice cubes and top up with bourbon.
3. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and orange peel before serving.