Recommended Difford's Guide modern web export by Difford's Guide (2025) — Difford's Guide modern source record
| 22.5 ml | lemon juice — {"raw_name": "Lemon juice", "raw_measure": "22.5 ml Lemon juice", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | acid |
| 45 ml | Bourbon whiskey — {"raw_name": "Bourbon whiskey", "raw_measure": "45 ml Bourbon whiskey", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | base |
| 22.5 ml | Orange-red aperitivo — {"raw_name": "Orange-red aperitivo", "raw_measure": "22.5 ml Orange-red aperitivo", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | other |
| 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 |
| 10 ml | Sugar syrup (2:1) — {"raw_name": "Sugar syrup (2:1)", "raw_measure": "10 ml Sugar syrup (2:1)", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | sweetener |
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
- 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
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Modern provenance preserved separately; do not merge with historical recipes on name alone.