Old Fashioned

• 1 tspsugar
• 3 dashangostura bitters
• 1 tspwater
• 2 ozbourbon (or rye whiskey, if preferred)

Preparation

1. 1.

   Add the sugar and bitters into a mixing glass, then add the water, and stir until the sugar is nearly dissolved.

2. 2.

   Fill the mixing glass with ice, add the bourbon, and stir until well-chilled.

3. 3.

   Strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube.

4. 4.

   Express the oil of an orange twist over the glass, then drop into the glass to garnish.