New Twist on a Classic Drink: The Old Fashioned

What can I say? I guess I am Old Fashioned. Man that was cheezy. 

Anyway, I found this "new" recipe for a great classic drink. Check out the video by liquor.com below. I decided to give this one a try even though it was 10:30 in the morning. Weekends dont count right?! 

The brown sugar really made this cocktail pop. I have always used simple syrup but this was something else. Sweeter, but in a smokier way. I think I might have to reconsider my usual recipe for Old Fashioned's...

CLASSIC OLD FASHIONED

INGREDIENTS:

·       1 Brown sugar cube

·       .5 tsp White sugar

·       3 dashes Angostura Bitters

·       1 dash Regans’ Orange Bitters No. 6

·       .25 oz Cold water

·       2 oz George Dickel No. 12 Tennessee Whisky or other American whiskey        (I used Woodford Reserve and it blew my f-ing mind)

PREPARATION:

In a rocks glass, muddle both sugars, both bitters and the water. Add the whiskey and a large ice cube. Twist slices of lemon and orange peel over the drink and drop them in.

Garnish: Lemon and orange twists

Glass: Rocks

Contributed by Dushan Zaric and Jason Kosmas of liqour.com