Budget Old Fashioned

This simple whisky cocktail is for beginners. I have it on good authority that Bourbon is the best type of whisky for a tasty Old Fashioned because it gives a smooth sweet rounded and mellow flavour profile.

Ingredients

• 60 ml Bourbon Whisky
• 1 bar spoon of Bitter orange simple syrup
• 2 drops orange bitters
• Ice (1 large ice block or 3-4 medium ice blocks)
• Orange slice
• Rosemary sprig (optional)

Instructions

Method 1. Build in a glass.

1. Add large block of ice to old fashioned glass.
2. Place 2 drops of bitters on the ice
3. Pour over the Bourbon whiskey.
4. Add 1 spoon of simple syrup and stir to mix.
5. Garnish with orange

Method 2. Shake it up!

1. Add all liquid ingredients with medium ice blocks to a cocktail shaker.
2. Shake for 3 seconds to mix.
3. Pour contents of shaker into rocks glass
4. Garnish with orange and rosemary