Old Fashioneds and Mojitos

Forgive me, Blogger, for I have sinned. It has been twenty-nine days since my last confession post. I accuse myself of the following sins:

Making two delicious cocktails.

Now technically, Jake made them while I cooked and watched, but he went through each one step by step with me. Quality programming folks. Quality.

We enjoyed the Old Fashioneds while the heavenly smell of Julia's boeuf bourguignon wafted from the oven.

Old Fashioned

1 tsp sugar
2 dashes Angostura bitters
2 orange slices
2 maraschino cherries
Soda water
2 ounces bourbon

In the bottom of an old-fashioned glass, muddle the sugar, bitters, one orange slice, one cherry, and a splash of soda. Remove the orange rind and add the bourbon, ice, and a splash of soda. Garnish with the remaining orange slice and cherry.

The Mojitos were sipped alongside a delicious Quinoa, Fennel, and Pomegranate Salad.

Mojito

2 fresh mint sprigs
1 ounce Simple Syrup
3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
1 1/2 ounces rum
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Soda Water

Muddle one mint sprig with Simple Syrup and the lime juice in the bottom of a mixing glass. Add the rest of the ingredients and shake with ice. Strain over cracked ice into a highball glass, top with soda, and garnish with the remaining sprig of mint.