Old Fashioned

Method

1. 1

   Gather ingredients: 5 ml simple syrup, 2 dashes aromatic bitters, 200 g ice, 1 unit orange peel, 60 ml whiskey, 1 unit maraschino cherry. Tools needed: old fashioned glass, bar spoon, vegetable peeler, swizzle stick, straw.

2. 2

   In old-fashioned glass, combine simple syrup and bitters.

3. 3

   Fill glass halfway with ice, then stir about 12 times.

4. 4

   Add enough ice to fill glass. Squeeze orange peel over glass to extract oils, add peel to glass, and add whiskey.

5. 5

   Stir just until drink is cold and alcoholic bite has softened, about 12 times.

6. 6

   Garnish with cherry, swizzle stick, and straw.