Old Fashioned Cocktails

Have you ever wanted to go back to a time when men were men? Well, to celebrate manhood (and for Title IX reasons, I must also say to celebrate womanhood), I think that you would all love these tasty Old Fashioned cocktails.

Ingredients

Here is our fun cast of characters - all of them fit together perfectly to enjoy some alone time at home or to impress your friends or coworkers.

 

(1) 2 fingers (2 ounces) of Whisky, Bourbon, Rye, or Brandy (bourbon is the best)
(2) 1-2 sugar cubes (depending on how sweet you like your drinks)
(3) 2 dashes bitters
(4) 1 orange slice
(5) 1 cherry
(6) 2 dashes water (some people like club soda instead - but that is a mistake and removes the manilness of the drink)
(7) ice cubes
(8) awesome cocktail glass

Step One

Place sugar cubes, orange slice, bitters, and water into the glass. Mash together with muddle until the sugar cubes are dissolved into the water. Focus on getting the orange slice smashed into the bitters - it adds nicely to the finished product to have the citrus taste evenly distributed throughout the cocktail.

Step Two

Add whisky (or other form of alcohol) into the mixture and stir thoroughly.

Step Three

Add ice and cherry for garnish.

Step Four

Enjoy in Don Draper fashion and mailman it.