re: Old Fashioned? Tips for ordering at a bar?

You are pathetic

Most drinks have about 19 different ways to make then that someone along the way will tell you is the "correct" way and swear by it.

As a bartender I've learned to tell every single one of them they're right and make each drink according to customer. No reason to argue over which recipe is the correct one.

I prefer, 2 sugar cubes soaked in 5 dashes of bitters, splash of water to wet the cubes a little more so they can dissolve. 2 cherries 1 orange slice with peel, all muddled to a mush. Ice and makers on top, stir. Can't beat it IMO.


And as for calling someone out over a drink, c'mon man... For real?

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You should have a drink and calm down. Ease out of your prick suit.

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This wasn´t the problem. I probably should have been sober.

I lost my train of thought when originally posting. Pathetic was directed at all who replied to you, without giving you the recipe.

Anyway, sorry to have ruffled your feathers. Truly.

If you´re still upset, you can still frick off.

Yes...I prefer it in warmer weather and save race in colder weather. I also drink more beer when it's warmer and more scotch in winter.

Gin. Obviously.

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anchovy stuffed olive

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I want to go to there.

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So how about we move the argument to vodka or gin in a martini? Squeeze a couple more pages out of this thread

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I prefer gin. But there would be no argument if both weren't acceptible.

Hawkeye Pierce also has his thoughts on martinis:

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“I’m pursuing my lifelong dream of the finest, driest martini that can be found on this or any other world, and I think I hit upon the perfect formula. You take six jiggers of gin, and you drink it while staring at a picture of Lorenzo Schwartz, the inventor of vermouth.”

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I prefer a Blanton's or Woodford Old Fashioned. If you're at a suspect establishment, I'd specify "no soda water," as well.

Usually, it's pretty clear watching the bar-tender make the OF if he knows what he's doing. Makes a huge difference, IMO, whether he uses simple syrup or actually reduces the sugar.

being somewhat of a purist:

no such thing as a vodka martini or any other bullshite martini with chocolate, watermelon, toot-fruitee,

Old fashioned are made with Bourbon as martini's are made with Gin..period.

but drink what you want...the above is just my view but won't hold it against you. Life is way to short...

Update.

Horrendous bartender consulted book too often. She muddled but then put all contents into a shaker poured all into a glass. To the places credit it was an old fashioned glass. Also they made the best hamburger I have had in a long time. I then stuck to beer. I know what I'm talking about with beer and all she had to do is pull handle.

Next OF I have will be made by me or a bartender in his 50's. Or a hipster bartender. Not a hipster fan but I bet he will know how to make one.

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So I'm assuming you have a formula for a breath?

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I'm assuming that it's less than the traditional ratio, but I suppose I could be wrong.

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I don't think it's "obvious" that a martini is gin.

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For those of us that are traditionalist prescriptivists, sure it is.

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I can find as much documentation saying vodka is fine as I can for gin.

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So why don't you consider flavored as true martinis, since I can find just as much documentation saying they are martinis?

As I mentioned, enjoy what you want. I'm really not trying to be a dick about it. I just find the discussion interesting from an academic perspective.