the perfected old fashioned

this guest post via: Benjamin Somoza

An old fashioned is maybe America's oldest and most classic cocktails.
The year round sipper is a staple at my house and for any guy that loves bourbon.

I follow these directions exactly.

recipe via epicurious

ingredients

1 scant teaspoon simple syrup

2 dashes angostura bitters

2oz good quality whiskey

1 marashino cherry

1 twist of an orange

directions

1. in an old fashioned glass, combine simple syrup and bitters.

fill glass with ice and stir a dozen times.

2. squeeze orange peel over glass to extract oils, 

add peel to glass and add whiskey.

stir a dozen more times.

3. garnish with cherry