Recommended Difford's Guide modern web export by Difford's Guide (2016) — Difford's Guide modern source record
| 60 ml | Cognac brandy — {"raw_name": "Cognac (brandy)", "raw_measure": "60 ml Cognac (brandy)", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | base |
| 15 ml | Mandarin liqueur — {"raw_name": "Mandarin liqueur", "raw_measure": "15 ml Mandarin liqueur", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | modifier |
| 7.5 ml | Walnut liqueur — {"raw_name": "Walnut liqueur", "raw_measure": "7.5 ml Walnut liqueur", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | modifier |
| 15 ml | Pedro Ximénez sherry — {"raw_name": "Pedro Ximénez sherry", "raw_measure": "15 ml Pedro Ximénez sherry", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | other |
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of walnut half.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
- Garnish with half walnut balanced on rim or rest on the ice.
Garnish: Prepare garnish of walnut half. Garnish with half walnut balanced on rim or rest on the ice.
Ice: ice
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Modern provenance preserved separately; do not merge with historical recipes on name alone.