Cocktail

Butter Pecan Old Fashioned

CRAFTED BY JASON PLUMMER, A HOME BARTENDER, PHOTOGRAPHER, DESIGNER AND FAMILY-MAN WHO SHARES HIS COCKTAIL CREATIONS ON HIS BLOG BARREL-AGED DAD.

Butter washing adds an earthy sweetness to the high rye spice while roasted pecans lend a nutty aroma to the inherent caramel and vanilla notes in 1792 Bourbon. The amaro adds layers of complex flavor and balance, making this cocktail an ideal pre- or post-meal tipple.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 oz. 1792 Bourbon
• 3/4 oz. butter pecan infused 1792 Bourbon
• 1/2 oz. medium amaro
• 1/2 oz. demerara syrup
• 2 dashes bitters

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Add all ingredients to a mixing glass.
2. Stir and strain over a King cube into a chilled rocks glass.
3. Garnish with orange and lemon zest.

1792 BOURBON INFUSION

1. Roast 6-8 oz. pecans on a baking sheet at 350 degrees until golden.
2. Combine 1 stick unsalted butter, 1 tbsp brown sugar, 1/4 tsp vanilla extract and a pinch of salt in a large pot. Melt ingredients.
3. Reduce to low heat, add roasted pecans and (1) 750ml bottle of 1792 Bourbon.
4. Stir to combine, then turn off heat and let cool.
5. Cover pot and place in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Strain with cheesecloth. Bottle infusion and store in the refrigerator.

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