INGREDIENTS:
1 Rock Candy Sugar Stick
2 dashes of bitters
2 ounces of Simple Syrup
2 1/2 ounces of Bourbon
1 orange slice
2 maraschino cherries
METHOD
1. Place sugar stick in a rocks glass.
2. Add 2 dashes of bitters and Simple Syrup.
3. Add bourbon, then ice.
4. Squeeze orange into the mixture, and top with cherries.
NOTES:
• Since 1934, Don’s has used the rock candy stick in this drink - and it still does today.
• In 1806, this “cocktail” was a morning drink.
• It was also the favorite drink of President Harry S. Truman and his wife, Bess.
• In 1884, a nearly identical drink is mentioned in “The Adventures of Huck Finn.” R