Toronto Cocktail
A bittersweet rye classic with a bracing dose of pungent Fernet-Branca.
Base
whiskey
Glassware
Coupe
Flavor Profile
bitterstrongsweet
Ingredients
- 2 oz rye whiskey
- 0.25 oz Fernet-Branca
- 0.25 oz simple syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Orange twist, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Stir all ingredients with ice.
- 2Strain into a chilled coupe.
- 3Garnish with an orange twist.
Origin & Story
Canada, early 1900s
Essentially an Old Fashioned with Fernet-Branca standing in for bitters, it takes its name from Canada's largest city despite its unclear exact origins.
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