Ryan came to visit last weekend and we made cocktails. Ryan’s cocktail of choice is an Old Fashioned, so this is for him!

Generally I find them to be too sweet so I don’t order them when I’m out but but made properly they don’t taste sweet and they are very easy to make (it’s a one glass drink which I’m keen on). Also this is a drink that’s about the balance and good booze, the sugar and the bitters should balance out and add something extra to the bourbon. We used Four Roses Small Batch (Ryan’s birthday present) and I didn’t have any sugar cubes so Ryan used a teaspoon of sugar instead and that seemed to work. At this point I need to plug the LCS bitters, I used them instead of the Angostura and liked the Old Fashioned much better..

What
1 sugar cube or teaspoon of sugar
Angostura bitters (or LCS or whatever bitters you like)
soda water
ice cubes
60ml (2oz) bourbon (I prefer rye but either’s fine)
orange twist
cocktail cherry (optional)

How
1. Place the sugar cube or teaspoon of sugar into the glass
2. Add bitters and let it soak into the sugar
3. Add a splash of soda water and stir a bit to mash up the sugar
4. Half fill the glass with ice.
5. Add the bourbon
6. Stir to dissolve the sugar a bit more
7. Garnish with a twist of orange and/or a cocktail cherry (Ryan hates the cherries, I don’t, do what you like!)