Garnish:
Orange twist
How to make:
STIR fat-washed bourbon and maple syrup in base of mixing glass until syrup dissolves. Add bitters and ice and STIR again. Strain into ice-filled glass.
| 2 fl oz | Bacon fat-washed bourbon |
| 1/4 fl oz | Maple syrup |
| 2 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
Read about cocktail measures and measuring.
To make Bacon fat-washed bourbon:
Grill 12 slices of smoky bacon to obtain 30ml (1oz) of warm bacon fat and pour this into 70cl of bourbon (in a 75cl bottle). Leave to infuse at room temperature for a day before placing the bottle in a freezer to solidify the fat. Then, clarify the bourbon by fine straining through a cheesecloth or Superbag into a clean bottle.
Review:
If you like an Old-Fashioned and bacon then you'll love the Benton's Old-Fashioned.
History:
Created in 2008 by Don Lee at PDT (Please Don't Tell bar) in New York City, this was the cocktail that popularised the technique of fat-washing spirits. Don infused bourbon with Benton's bacon fat, hence this cocktail's name.
Nutrition:
One serving of Benton's Old Fashioned contains 180 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 31.53% alc./vol. (63.06° proof)
- 21.5 grams of pure alcohol
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