Old Fashioned Cocktail

Makes 1 Old Fashioned Cocktail.

1 teaspoon simple syrup made with granulated sugar or brown sugar

3 or 4 dashes bitters such as Angostura or black walnut

1 (2 inch) strip of orange peel

1 or 2 large ice cubes

2 ounces of good quality bourbon or rye

1 cocktail cherry like Tillen Farms Bada Bing Cherries, if desired

1 orange slice, if desired

In a rocks glass stir together the simple syrup and bitters.

Add the ice and pour the bourbon over the ice. Stir for 20 or 30 seconds until the outside of the glass is very cold.

Over the glass twist the orange peel to release the oils and rub the peel around the rim of the glass. Toss the orange peel into the glass.

Garnish with a cherry and an orange slice if desired.

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