Fabulous 50 and the Perfect Old Fashioned Cocktail

We are going to a cocktail party tonight to welcome four friends to the 50s Club. Happy Birthday Ladies!  My gift to you is my recipe for the the perfect Old Fashioned cocktail.

My grandpa made me my first Old Fashioned many years ago. I've put my own twist on the original by adding some orange juice, cherry syrup and more bitters. I recently found some Blood Orange Bitters at Bevmo and its fantastic.

Here you go . . .
Place the sugar and bitters in a tumbler and muddle (its especially helpful if you have an actual muddler, but if you done you can use a spoon and stir) to dissolve the sugar. Fill the glass with ice, add the bourbon (my favorite is Maker's Mark), orange wedge and cherry syrup (from the jar of maraschino cherries). Stir. Float the orange juice on top and garnish with two maraschino cherries. Makes one cocktail. A sante'!