Welcome to Episode 80 of Thirsty Thursday Cocktails on Your Bourbon Journey!
Tonight, Rebecca crafts the Chile & Spice Old Fashioned—a rich, savory, and slightly smoky cocktail built specifically for mid-summer evenings.
We are pairing high-proof, high-rye bourbon muscle with authentic earthy pepper heat, juicy stone fruit, and a fragrant cloud of cherry wood smoke.
Stir one up with us tonight, and let us know your thoughts in the comments! Please drink responsibly.
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📋 THE RECIPE & INSTRUCTIONS
Chile & Spice Old Fashioned
- 2.0 oz Old Grand-Dad 114 7-Year Single Barrel Bourbon
- 0.5 oz Chicago Dogma Amargo De Chile
- 0.33 oz Demerara Syrup
- 2 dashes Fee Brothers Plum Cocktail Bitters
- Garnish: Expressed orange peel
- Smoke: Cherry wood chips
Instructions:
- Combine all liquid ingredients into a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir for approximately 25 seconds until thoroughly chilled and diluted.
- Strain over a large clear ice cube into a rocks glass.
- Express fresh orange peel oils over the surface.
- Apply the cocktail smoking kit with cherry wood chips right before serving, trapping the smoke under a cloche for presentation.
🚨REMEMBER TO ALWAYS DRINK RESPONSIBLY🚨
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