Recommended Difford's Guide modern web export by Difford's Guide (2025) — Difford's Guide modern source record
| 15 ml | lemon juice — {"raw_name": "Lemon juice", "raw_measure": "15 ml Lemon juice", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | acid |
| 60 ml | Scotch whisky — {"raw_name": "Scotch whisky", "raw_measure": "60 ml Scotch whisky", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | base |
| 15 ml | Amaro Formidabile — {"raw_name": "Amaro Formidabile", "raw_measure": "15 ml Amaro Formidabile", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | modifier |
| 15 ml | Egg white (pasteurised) — {"raw_name": "Egg white (pasteurised)", "raw_measure": "15 ml Egg white (pasteurised)", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | other |
| 3 dash | Saline solution 4:1 — {"raw_name": "Saline solution 4:1", "raw_measure": "3 drop Saline solution 4:1", "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 and orange zest twists.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
- DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
- FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
- Express lemon and orange zest twists over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Garnish: Prepare garnish of lemon and orange zest twists. Express lemon and orange zest twists 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.