For an Old Fashioned, what is the correct combination of glass, ice, and preparation method?

For an Old Fashioned, what is the correct combination of glass, ice, and preparation method?

• A. Rocks, Cubed, Stir and julep strain
• B. Highball, Crushed, Build
• C. Martini, None, Shake
• D. Coupe, None, Stir

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that an Old Fashioned is a spirit-forward cocktail meant to be prepared softly and served over ice in a rocks glass. It’s built with ice that’s solid or cubed to chill without melting too quickly, and it’s stirred to mix the ingredients and maintain a clear, smooth texture rather than a cloudy, aggressively diluting shake. If you’re using a separate mixing glass, you’d stir and then strain into the rocks glass through a julep strainer to keep the ice and any muddled bits out of the final pour. That combination—rocks glass, cubed ice, stirred (and strained when transferring from a mixing glass)—matches how the drink is traditionally presented and balanced. The other options pair the drink with the wrong glass, the wrong type of ice, or the wrong method for this style of cocktail.

The key idea is that an Old Fashioned is a spirit-forward cocktail meant to be prepared softly and served over ice in a rocks glass. It’s built with ice that’s solid or cubed to chill without melting too quickly, and it’s stirred to mix the ingredients and maintain a clear, smooth texture rather than a cloudy, aggressively diluting shake. If you’re using a separate mixing glass, you’d stir and then strain into the rocks glass through a julep strainer to keep the ice and any muddled bits out of the final pour. That combination—rocks glass, cubed ice, stirred (and strained when transferring from a mixing glass)—matches how the drink is traditionally presented and balanced. The other options pair the drink with the wrong glass, the wrong type of ice, or the wrong method for this style of cocktail.