Old Fashioned

I saw my first Old Fashioned when I was about 8.  My Grandparents used to drink them regularly but they were always a mess of muddled orange, cherry, sugar, and club soda.  Unfortunately many bars still make their Old Fashioned this way.  I am here to help you make a decent Old Fashion.

So here's what you'll need: Bourbon or Rye whiskey (I'm using Buffalo Trace), rich simple syrup (2:1), angostura bitters, ice, mixing glass, jigger, hawthrowne/julep strainer, rocks glass and a bar spoon.  Optional items include: club soda and orange/lemon (and vegetable peeler) for garnish.

Old Fashioned

-2oz Rye or Bourbon

-0.25oz Simple Syrup

-3 dashes Angostura

-Stir over ice in mixing glass, and strain into chilled rocks glass

Optional

- Up to 0.5oz club soda (I don't care for it)

-Feel free to garnish with the peel of a lemon or orange

- If using ice opt for an ice ball or big cube

Now doesn't that look better. I went with an ice ball and an orange peel for this one.  Cheers! 

A quick rant...

Please for the love of god do NOT order a mojito from me in December.  What the hell is wrong with you people.  From now on you can only order a mojito in months that don't have an R in them aka the summer.  Please it is cold outside it is time for Scotch.  It is the duty of drinkers everywhere to try and drink all of the Scotch in Scotland during the winter, so please do your part.

P.S. sorry for being a lazy blogger but I promise to do better in the future.