Simonson, Robert. The Old-Fashioned: The Story of the World's First Classic Cocktail, with Recipes and Lore. Photographs by Daniel Krieger. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 2014.
Simonson's preparation guidance treats ice form, dilution, the choice between sugar and syrup, bitter selection, expressed citrus oils, and stirring time as interacting parts of an Old-Fashioned rather than incidental finishing details.
Robert Simonson, The Old-Fashioned: The Story of the World's First Classic Cocktail, with Recipes and Lore (Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 2014), Displayed book page 70; supplied PDF sheet 72; Displayed book page 75; supplied PDF sheet 78.
Displayed book page 75; supplied PDF sheet 78
Displayed book page 70; supplied PDF sheet 72
Simonson, The Old-Fashioned, Displayed book page 70; supplied PDF sheet 72.
Equipment, Ingredients, Sweeteners, Basic Syrups, Bitters, Garnishes, and Stirring
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