Old Fashioned

The Old Fashioned cocktail is a pre-Prohibition American cocktail.

Info
Cook Time:

Serves: 1

Ingredients

 * 1 shot Rye
 * Half-slice of orange
 * 1 tsp sugar (or simple syrup)
 * Angostura bitters

Garnishes

 * Maraschino Cherry
 * Orange

Directions
1.Place sugar in glass; add water (~1 tsp) to dissolve.

2.Muddle in bitters and orange slice.

3.Fill with ice, add whiskey.

4.Garnish with cherry.

Variations

 * The amount of whiskey may be increased
 * The Brandy Old Fashioned is popular in some areas, and a rum analogue can be made as well
 * This drink is often served essentially as a highball, but this practice is frowned upon by experts

Source

 * Old Fashioned from the Wikibooks Bartending Guide—original source of recipe, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License