Old fashioned

• 2 ounces high proof bourbon/rye (Bulleit, Buffalo Trace) or brandy/mezcal
• 1/4 ounce simple or rich demerara syrup
• 2 to 4 dashes Angostura bitters

1. Add all ingredients to a mixing glass.
2. Add ice.
3. Stir until well chilled (20-30 seconds).
4. Strain into serving glass.
5. Express lemon or orange peel oils over the top (twist the peel and rub it on the edge of the glass), and drop it in.