A lightly stirred Old Fashioned begins strong and softens over time

Annotation

Demonstrates deliberate control of the cocktail's time-dependent strength.

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The recipe guidance intentionally stages dilution across drinking time.

Excerpt ID

153

Excerpt Text

With limited initial stirring, an Old Fashioned can begin relatively strong and then gradually dilute while it is consumed over ice.

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PDF sheet 63

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Old Fashioned technique

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Evidence

With limited initial stirring, an Old Fashioned can begin relatively strong and then gradually dilute while it is consumed over ice.

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Source section: Old Fashioned technique

The recipe guidance intentionally stages dilution across drinking time.

Demonstrates deliberate control of the cocktail's time-dependent strength.

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Verified against rendered PDF sheet 63 on 2026-08-24; concise paraphrase.