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 |
To make Bacon fat-washed bourbon:
Grill 4 slices of bacon (originally made using Benton's bacon to make the Bentons Old Fashioned cocktail, hence the name, but any extra-smoky bacon will suffice) to obtain 30ml (1oz) of warm bacon fat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), , New York City, USA.
Old-Fashioned cocktail history and variations
Nutrition:
180 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.7 standard drinks
- 33.93% alc./vol. (67.86° proof)
- 23.1 grams of pure alcohol
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