Cocktail Moment: Improved Whiskey Cocktail 11/09/12 10:04 PMUpdated 10/02/13 10:03 PM By Will Femia [Adapted from the show script]At the end of a stunning week, here’s how you make an Improved Whiskey Cocktail. This is a Jerry Thomas drink that dates back to the 1870s. A 19th century “whiskey cocktail” is what we now call an Old Fashioned: whiskey with sugar and bitters. An improved whiskey cocktail is that, but with the addition of two other sweetening agents in very small proportions.First:Swirl absinthe in glass, throw out the absinthe and fill the glass with iceIn mixing glass:2 dashes Angostura Bitters¼ oz. simple syrup (sugar water)¼ oz. Maraschino2 oz. bonded ryeAdd ice to the mixing glass and stir.Strain into your prepared glass.Add a lemon twist to the drink as a garnish. Explore:The MaddowBlog and Drinks The Week in Geek returneth (Carl Sagan... A national party no more More Like This Best of MSNBC