1, 2, 3 Bourbon Cocktails

Week 4 is in the books and this week we're diving into 6 Bourbon cocktails. I got a bit over-excited and included a fun technique called "fat washing". It required prepping the spirit the day before, but it's not like we don't all have time on our hands to try something new right now.

Give them a try and be sure to tag @keepcalmandcocktail #drinkbetter on social!

1

Brown Derby

Glass: Coup/ Martini

Method: Shake and Fine strain

Ice: None

Garnish: Grapefruit Zest

Ingredients

45ml Bourbon

30ml Pink Grapefruit Juice

7ml Maple Syrup*

Add all of the ingredients to your shaker and shake for 8-10 seconds.

Fine strain into a chilled coup.

*This recipe classically would be made with Honey Syrup but I like it with the maple. Feel free to use 3:1 Honey syrup and up to 60ml Boubon.

2

Kentucky Buck

Glass: Highball

Method: Muddle, Shake and Fine strain

Ice: Cubed

Garnish: Roasted lemon slice and Strawberry slice

Ingredients

1 Ripe Strawberry (Hulled)

60ml Bourbon

22ml Lemon Juice

7ml Sugar Syrup

2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Top w/ Ginger Beer

Muddle the strawberry and syrup in the base of your shaker. Add all of the ingredients to your shaker and shake for 8-10 seconds. Fine strain into a tall glass over fresh ice.

Benton's Old Fashioned

Glass: Rocks

Method: Stir & Strain

Ice: Large Cube

Garnish: Orange Zest

Ingredients

2 dashes Angostura Bitters

60ml Bacon Fat Washed Bourbon**

7ml Maple Syrup

Stir the Bourbon and Maple Syrup in your stirring glass to dissolve the syrup. Add the bitters and Ice and stir until chilled. Strain into your rocks glass over fresh ice, ideally a large cube. If you've got clear ice use it!

Bacon fat washed Bourbon.

Cook 4 slices of smoky Bacon in a pan to obtain 30ml of bacon fat. Add this to a 700ml of Bourbon in a wide-mouthed jar. Leave to infuse at room temperature for the rest of the day and then add to the freezer overnight.

The following day strain the solidified fat back into a bottle.

3

Last Flight

Glass: Coup/ Martini

Method: Shake and Fine strain

Ice: None

Garnish: None

Ingredients

20ml Bourbon

20ml Green Chartreuse

20ml Aperol

20ml Lemon Juice

Add all of the ingredients to your shaker and shake for 8-10 seconds.

Fine strain into a chilled coup.

Day La Vie

Glass: Rocks Glass

Method: Shake and Fine strain

Ice: Cubed

Garnish: Orange Zest

Ingredients

30ml Bourbon

30ml Amaro Montenegro

20ml Suze

20ml Lemon Juice

Add all of the ingredients to your shaker and shake for 8-10 seconds.

Fine strain into a short glass over fresh ice. Preferably a large block, if you have clear ice use it!

Delmarva Cocktail No. 1

Glass: Chilled Coup/ Martini

Method: Shake and Fine strain

Ice: None

Garnish: Mint sprig

Ingredients

60ml Bourbon

15ml Dry Vermouth

15ml White Crème de menthe***

15ml Lemon Juice

Add all of the ingredients to your shaker and shake for 8-10 seconds.

Fine strain into a chilled coup.

***if you use Crème de Cacao you have Delmarva Cocktail No. 2

Note: When it comes to liqueurs you really get what you pay for. I've linked Giffard and Tempus Fugit bottles here as there are pretty much the best in the business. These bottles will last and you won't regret spending the extra $$. That being said if you're on a budget shop for what you can afford.

That's it for another week!

Cheers

Nick

#keepcalmandcocktail #drinkbetter

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