Fancy Whiskey Cocktail
Source:
Modern American Drinks
page:
43
1/2
large bar glass
ice
fine
Ingredient: ice
What it is: AdditiveThe new general availability of ice in the mid 1800s revolutionized bar-tending and drinking. Ice was delivered in blocks that then had to to be broken, crushed, picked and shaved for increasingly popular individual drinks (as opposed to large punches).
3
dash
maraschino
Ingredient: maraschino
What it is: LiqueurBittersweet, clear liqueur flavored with Marasca cherries, which are grown in Dalmatia, Croatia, mostly around the city of Zadar and in Torreglia (near Padua in Northern Italy).
2
dash
Peychaud bitters
or Angostura bitters
1
jigger
whiskey
Ingredient: whiskey
What it is: WhiskeyBroad category of alcoholic beverages that are distilled from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn (maize). Most whiskies are aged in wooden casks (generally oak), the exception being some corn whiskeys.
1
dash
orange bitters
Substitution:
bitter
Ingredient: orange bitters
What it is: BittersA bitters is an alcoholic beverage that contains herbal essences, has a bitter or bittersweet flavor, and
Prepare in the same manner as Fancy Brandy Cocktail, substituting whiskey for brandy.
