The explanatory paragraph contrasts the old Whiskey Cocktail with a modern Old-Fashioned by saying it has no ice, while the reproduced Thomas formula says to prepare with fine ice and strain into a wineglass.
Displayed book p. 81; PDF screens 82–83
Whiskey Cocktail
Both adjacent displayed screens inspected, with recipe image enlarged. The accurate contrast is no ice in the served drink, not no preparation ice.
Source context
The explanatory paragraph contrasts the old Whiskey Cocktail with a modern Old-Fashioned by saying it has no ice, while the reproduced Thomas formula says to prepare with fine ice and strain into a wineglass.
Assessment
Both adjacent displayed screens inspected, with recipe image enlarged. The accurate contrast is no ice in the served drink, not no preparation ice.