Old Fashioned Friday

Episode 3: When Our Favorite Things became Illegal


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Just like an unruly toddler who’s been told “no”, with the sale and distribution of alcohol now illegal, many Americans were forced to be creative in order to get what they wanted.

Thirteen years of prohibition in this country influenced how we drink, where we drink, and even what we drink.  Newly elected President Roosevelt celebrated the repeal of prohibition by mixing a Dirty Martini! 

Shhh! Canadian Whiskey was sometimes smuggled over the border - let’s use that today instead of trying the whiskey somebody made in their bathtub!

Canadian Whiskey Old Fashioned


  • 2oz Canadian Whiskey
  • a teaspoon of Triple Sec
  • 3 dashes Angostura Bitters
  • 3 dashes lemon juice
  • lemon rind and orange rind
  • Mix ingredients in a cocktail shaker and strain into an Old Fashioned glass. Garnish with lemon and orange.


    http://www.thewhiskeyauthority.com/cocktails-recipes/canadian-old-fashioned/

    https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/prohibition

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States


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    Old Fashioned FridayBy Leah by the Lake