Old Spanish

Name: Old Spanish
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 tsp Cassis; 23 ml Cynar; 2 Olive; 1 sli Orange; 90 ml Tonic Water; 45 ml Manzanilla Sherry

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Stir Manzanilla Sherry, Cynar, Cassis, Tonic Water with ice. Strain into a rocks glass.

In the final episode of 30 Rock, Cooter Burger introduces Jack Donaghy to the Old Spanish, a cocktail he created using red wine, tonic water, and olives. Mad Men later referenced this drink when Ted Chaough ordered an Old Spanish but received something less than ideal. Inspired by these pop culture moments, we envisioned what an authentic old-style Spanish aperitif would be like: sherry instead of wine, Cynar for bitterness, tonic for fizz, and cassis to smooth the flavors. Picture a sophisticated Spanish Don Draper sipping this cocktail in a quiet cantina before World War II, as ceiling fans turn lazily overhead and flies buzz around him.

Method

Stirred

Glass

rocks

Difficulty

Hard

Flavor Profile

Bitter

Citrus

Dry

Floral

Herbal