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Subject: Re: Competitions...Old Fashioned
From: Elven Scribe
Posted: Thu Mar 20. 2003, 18:27 UTC
Followup to: "Competitions..."  by queneau69  (Thu Mar 20. 2003, 17:42 UTC)
What a pain!

Sorry about your lot, guy!  I haven't been in a competition but I do know a 
few things about making a really good Old-Fashioned.  (Did you know, BTW, that 
an Old-Fashioned is thus named because it is an Old-Fashioned Manhattan?, 
i.e., a manhattan prior to the invention of sweet vermouth?  A bartender who 
was about 90 years old told me this.)  Many people have complimented me on my 
Old Fashioneds.  I worked in a fine dining restaurant for a while, so I had 
lots of practise.  I also have a non-alcoholic version for kids-- just add 
gingerale instead of the whiskey.

Anywho-- Old Fashioneds are really easy once you know what you're doing (isn't 
everything?!)  

First of all, put a sugar cube, a dash or two of Angostura Bitters, a cherry 
and a slice of orange in a 6-8 oz. rocks glass.  Find your pestle and grind 
that well.  Do NOT make the mistake of adding the soda with this-- no, no.  
That will ruin it.  Once that's ground well, add ice, whiskey and top with 
soda (Soda must be on top!)

As to how theatrical that can be?  Hmmm. . . .you'll have to work on that.  
Perhaps someone else has a suggestion.  But I can tell you it will taste good.

Cheers!


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