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The classic old fashioned cocktail made with my favorite, Jameson Irish whiskey.

Jameson Old Fashioned

oz Jameson Irish whiskey

angostura bitters

club soda

orange peel

In a rocks glass, muddle together the sugar...

In a rocks glass, muddle together the sugar cube, angostura bitters and splash of club soda until sugar is dissolved.

Add desired ice (see note) and fill with...

Add desired ice (see note) and fill with whiskey.

Garnish with orange peel.

This minimalist drink of sugar that’s been soaked in bitters and topped with Champagne was first mentioned in Jerry Thomas’s book 1862 “How to Mix Drinks.” It’s both festive and resplendent with bubbles as written, but there’s also room to customize: Split the amount of Angostura bitters with a lesser-used bitter (grapefruit, celery, orange, persimmon, for example) from your bar. Trade granulated or Demerara sugar for the sugar cube: The drink’s flavor will remain the same, lacking only in the drama of the cube bubbling to its demise at the base of the glass. Finally, use Champagne if you’re on a champagne budget, and dry sparkling wine if you’re not.

Classic Champagne Cocktail

sugar

Angostura bitters

Champagne

lemon twist

Add the sugar cube to a chilled champagne glass. Douse with bitters, then top slowly with Champagne. Garnish with the lemon twist.

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