Supports treating cocktail recipes as versioned specifications rather than timeless formulas.
The authors move from documentation of a received classic to deliberate adaptation, separating provenance from the bartender's later version.
Canon advises reproducing a classic as written before changing it; subsequent versions may adapt products and contemporary preferences while retaining the original drink's intent and recognizable structure.
PDF sheet 111
PDF sheet 110
Mastering the Classics
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Evidence
Canon advises reproducing a classic as written before changing it; later versions may adapt products and contemporary preferences while retaining the original drink's intent and recognizable structure.
Location and context
- Locator: PDF sheets 110–111
- Section: Mastering the Classics
- Context: The authors separate documentation of a received classic from the bartender's subsequent adaptation.
Annotation
This supports treating cocktail recipes as versioned specifications rather than timeless formulas.