Bacon-Infused Old Fashioned Cocktail
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: Friday, May 13, 2011 - 3:29pm

Ingredients




For the bourbon-bacon infusion:
4 ounces slices bacon, or enough to render 1 of fat
750 ml. bottle of bourbon such as Four Roses Yellow Label
For the Old Fashioned:
2 ounces bacon-infused bourbon
1/4 ounce Grade B maple syrup
2 dashs Angostura bitters
Twist of orange

Preparation

1 Cook bacon in pan and reserve rendered fat. 2 When bacon fat has cooled a bit, pour off one ounce from pan. 3 Pour bourbon into a non-porous container. 4 Strain the bacon fat into the container and infuse for 4 to 6 hours at room temperature. 5 Place mixture in freezer until all the fat is solidified. With a slotted spoon, remove fat and strain mixture back into bottle. 6 For the Cocktail: In mixing glass, stir 2 ounces bacon-infused bourbon, maple syrup, and bitters with ice. 7 Strain into chilled rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with orange twist.

About


This recipe is adapted from PDT's In New York City.