Old Fashioned
Origin
1880
Term 'old-fashioned cocktail' first appeared in the Chicago Daily Tribune in 1880; earliest known printed recipe is in Theodore Proulx's 1888 Bartender's Manual. The popular Pendennis Club, Louisville attribution is rejected as a myth by David Wondrich.
Variations
- Rum Old FashionedSwap bourbon for dark rum
- Oaxaca Old FashionedUse 1.5 oz tequila + 0.5 oz mezcal, add agave syrup
- Tequila Old FashionedSwap bourbon for tequila, use agave syrup
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