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.
Published recipe lights star anise on a wooden surface; unsuitable as beginner demonstration.
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 p. 150; PDF screen 167.
Displayed book p. 150; PDF screen 167
Simonson, The Old-Fashioned, Displayed book p. 150; PDF screen 167.
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Checked against the complete supplied 194-screen capture. Citation proves what Simonson wrote; historical firsts, dated availability, sensory universals and food-service claims require independent validation.
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Cite Simonson for this book's dated presentation or for the existence of the printed recipe/version. Do not treat an attributed historical origin or service protocol as independently verified.