Recommended Difford's Guide modern web export by Difford's Guide (2022) — Difford's Guide modern source record
| 2.5 ml | Absinthe — {"raw_name": "Absinthe", "raw_measure": "2.5 ml Absinthe", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | base |
| 30 ml | Aged Jamaican rum — {"raw_name": "Aged Jamaican rum", "raw_measure": "30 ml Aged Jamaican rum", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | base |
| 30 ml | Rye whiskey 50% abv — {"raw_name": "Rye whiskey 50% abv", "raw_measure": "30 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | base |
| 2 dash | orange bitters — {"raw_name": "Orange bitters", "raw_measure": "2 dash Orange bitters", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | bitter |
| 10 ml | Chilled water — {"raw_name": "Chilled water", "raw_measure": "10 ml Chilled water", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | dilution |
| 7.5 ml | Brown sugar syrup — {"raw_name": "Brown sugar syrup", "raw_measure": "7.5 ml Brown sugar syrup", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | sweetener |
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
- RINSE glass with absinthe, discard excess and set to one side.
- STIR other ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into absinthe-rinsed glass. (No ice in glass.)
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Garnish: Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Ice: ice
{"date_published": "2022-02-03 15:39:34", "source_url": "https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/11292/colonial-ties", "image_url": "https://cdn.diffordsguide.com/cocktail/ry2WaO/square/0/512x512.webp?v=1737701616"}
Modern provenance preserved separately; do not merge with historical recipes on name alone.