Old-Fashioned Whiskey Cocktail
Ingredients
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05
Stir with ice and strain over one large cube into a chilled rocks glass
Total liquid~59 g
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Created by: Theodore Proulx
Source: The Bartender’s Manual
Year: 1888
Drink size: ≈ 89 ml
Strength: ≈ 34% ABV
Alcohol: 31 ml (24 g)
Same alcohol as: 77 ml of 40% vodka
Sugar: 4 g (4.4%) [aka 1 sugar cube]
Acidity: 0.00%
Non-Citrus: Off-dry
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