Old Fashioned:

• Ingredients:

•   2 oz bourbon or rye whiskey
•   1 sugar cube (or 1/2 oz simple syrup)
•   2-3 dashes Angostura bitters
•   Orange peel
•   Maraschino cherry (optional)

• Instructions:

1.  Place the sugar cube in an old fashioned glass.
2.  Add the Angostura bitters and a splash of water.
3.  Muddle until the sugar is dissolved.
4.  Fill the glass with ice cubes.
5.  Pour the bourbon or rye whiskey over the ice.
6.  Stir gently to combine.
7.  Express the oils from the orange peel over the drink, then drop it into the glass.
8.  Optionally, garnish with a maraschino cherry.