Toronto (cocktail) Embury, and in 1949 a recipe for the Toronto Cocktail was included in "Esquire's Handbook for Hosts". The Toronto Cocktail is a variation of the Old Fashioned, with the addition of Fernet-Branca. Variations of the cocktail substitute various rye whiskeys as the primary ingredient, such as Canadian whisky or Old Overholt. The Fernet Cocktail recipe by Vermeire specified of cognac or rye whisky, and gill of Fernet-Branca. The rye whisky complements the bitter Fernet-Branca and prevents it from dominating the cocktail. Sugar or simple syrup are used to reduce the cocktail's bitterness. It may be served in a cocktail glass
Cocktail umbrella exist. They can be used as toothpicks and may have been used as hat decorations in the past. It is also possible to use them as hair decorations and place cards to tell people where to sit at a hosted event. Drinks That Commonly use a Cocktail Umbrella: •Lava Lava •Hawaiian Margarita •Haupia •Lava Pit •Piña Colada •Kona Coffee-Tini •Mac Nut Martini •Mai Tai •Clipper-Tini Other Uses: Though the most common use for the cocktail umbrella is as a garnish in drinks there are many other uses people have found. As a decoration piece people have used the umbrellas to