Smoked Old Fashioned Recipe
Buffalo Trace bourbon, two bitters, brown sugar simple, cherry smoke, big rock
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Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- 1
Prepare the Brown Sugar Simple Syrup
In a small saucepan, combine equal parts brown sugar and water (1:1 ratio). Heat gently until the sugar is fully dissolved. Allow to cool before use.
- 2
Prepare the Cherry Smoke
In a smoking gun, place cherry wood chips and ignite. Capture the smoke in a glass or cocktail shaker for a few minutes.
Mixing the Cocktail
- 3
Combine Ingredients
In a mixing glass, add 2 oz of Buffalo Trace bourbon, 2 dashes of bitters (Angostura or Orange), and 0.5 oz of brown sugar simple syrup.
- 4
Stir and Chill
Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir gently for about 30 seconds until well chilled.
- 5
Strain and Serve
Strain the mixture into a rocks glass over a big ice rock.
- 6
Add the Smoke
Using the glass or cocktail shaker that captured the cherry smoke, cover the cocktail with the smoke for a few seconds before serving.
- 7
Garnish (Optional)
Garnish with an orange twist or cherry if desired.