Toronto Recipe
Rye whiskey stirred with a small measure of Fernet-Branca, sugar and bitters — an Old Fashioned with a cool, mentholated bitter edge.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Coupe glass
- ABV: 30%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Rye whiskey60 ml (2 oz)
- Fernet-Branca7.5 ml (0.3 oz)
- Simple syrup7.5 ml (0.3 oz)
- Angostura bitters4 dash
How to Make It
- Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until well chilled and diluted.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Express an orange peel over the drink and drop it in.
Garnish
Orange peel
The Story
Robert Vermeire printed it as the Fernet Cocktail in 1922, noting it was appreciated by Canadians from Toronto; David Embury's 1948 book gave it the name Toronto.
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