Old-Fashioned
Pour 1 tablespoon Simple Syrup (see recipe) into an old-fashioned glass.
Stir in dash aromatic bitters.
Add ice cubes and 3 tablespoons bourbon, brandy, Scotch whisky, or Southern Comfort.
Pour in 3 tablespoons chilled carbonated water; stir gently to mix. Garnish with an orange twist and a maraschino cherry on a skewer. Makes 1 serving.