At a Glance
Category: Whiskey Cocktails
Glass: Rocks glass
Garnish: A lemon twist
Ingredients
- 2 oz whiskey
- 0.25 oz simple syrup
- 0.25 oz maraschino liqueur
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 2 dashes absinthe
Method
Stir all ingredients with ice until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled glass.
Glass & Garnish
Glass: Rocks glass
Garnish: A lemon twist
Background & History
An 1870s refinement of the earliest "whiskey cocktail," adding maraschino and absinthe to what would otherwise become the Old Fashioned.