Ordered List Item Place the sugar cube (or 1/2 teaspoon loose sugar) in an Old Fashioned glass.
Wet it down with 2 or 3 dashes of Angostura bitters and a short splash of club soda.
Muddle the sugar
Rotate the glass so that the sugar grains and bitters give it a lining.
Add a large ice cube
Pour in rye or bourbon
Serve with a stirring rod, and garnish with an orange slice if you're so inclined.