old fashioned cocktail
Said to have been made initially with a brand of Kentucky
BOURBON called "Old 1776" in the late 1800s, this drink is made by combining
WHISKEY (usually
BOURBON or RYE
WHISKEY), a small amount of water, a dash of
BITTERS and a sugar cube (or the equivalent amount of sugar syrup). It's served over ice in a squat glass-commonly called an old-fashioned glass-and garnished with an orange slice and a
MARASCHINO CHERRY. See also
WHISKEY.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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