Recommended Difford's Guide modern web export by Difford's Guide (2025) — Difford's Guide modern source record
| 75 ml | Bourbon whiskey — {"raw_name": "Bourbon whiskey", "raw_measure": "75 ml Bourbon whiskey", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | base |
| 12 dash | Vanilla bitters — {"raw_name": "Vanilla bitters", "raw_measure": "12 drop Vanilla bitters", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | bitter |
| 15 ml | Vanilla liqueur — {"raw_name": "Vanilla liqueur", "raw_measure": "15 ml Vanilla liqueur", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | modifier |
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Garnish: Prepare garnish of orange zest twist. EXPRESS orange 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.