Bacon Fat Old Fashioned
Bourbon fat-washed with rendered bacon fat — smoky, savory, and rich with a maple syrup sweetener.
Served in a Rocks Glass glass · Garnish: Orange peel, candied bacon strip · Difficulty: hard
Ingredients
- 2 oz Bacon Fat-Washed Bourbon
- 0.25 oz Maple Syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- 1 dash Orange Bitters
Instructions
- Fat-wash: render 4 oz bacon fat, let cool slightly, mix with 12 oz bourbon for 4 hours.
- Freeze overnight, skim congealed fat, and fine-strain.
- Stir washed bourbon with maple syrup and bitters over ice.
- Strain over large cube in rocks glass.
- Garnish with orange peel and candied bacon strip.