The Old Fashioned

   

 

  Time for my first cocktail recipe since my return.  Classic cocktails have been making a comeback.

 

 What the Martini has done for vodka and gin, the OLD FASHIONED has done for Bourbon and Whiskey.

 

  Here are the ingredients you need for the perfect OLD FASHIONED, you will also need a muddler for this drink.

• Angostura Bitters
• Two sugar cubes
• A Maraschino cherry
• A small wedge of an Orange with the peel
• Club Soda (or 7-UP).
• 1 1/2 - 2 oz. of any Premium Bourbon or American Whiskey

  In a ROCKS GLASS, place the sugar cubes, Maraschino cherry, and orange wedge.  Add a splash of club soda, (or 7-UP), and 2 to 4 dashes of the Angostura Bitters, (to your preferred taste).

 

  Grind and mix them together with the muddler.

 

  Fill the glass with ice and add the bourbon or whiskey with club soda (or 7-UP).

 

  Stir and garnish with a "flag", (this is an orange slice with a cherry connected together with a cocktail stick).

 

  Enjoy.