Old Fashioned With Black Walnut Bitters Recipe

A spin on the traditional sometime fashioned, the addition of black walnut bitters draws out the warm, spicy flavors of the bourbon for a classy, sophisticated cocktail.

Here we are again at #ThirstyThursday guys and I couldn't be more excited. Information technology'due south been a helluva week and I'k ready for the weekend! As I've said many times before, I love the holidays but they sure do kick my butt. I've got lots of things planned for the blog revolving around the holidays.  They are dishes I've already eaten, photographed, uploaded but are notwithstanding to be scheduled. So ready, set, let'due south go this vacation party started on the weblog.

I thought it only appropriate to kicking off the holiday season with a cocktail.  I'm bringing it dorsum old fashioned style. See what I did in that location? Anyways, I'm currently sitting on my couch, watching game 7 of the World Serial, IN November, it was 70 degrees out today, so life is good.  Oh and I'grand sipping an old fashioned.  It'southward necessary to drinkable i while you lot're writing virtually one, amiright?

I've gotta requite information technology up to my sister who helped me craft this cocktail and also acted as my assistant for the shoot too. I wish she lived here so she could help me all the time. Information technology was and so lovely to have an extra pair of easily in the kitchen, optics for the shoot and a lovely manus to concord this beauty.  I ever love that we were drinking bourbon at 11am on a Tuesday!

An old fashioned is a potent drinkable.  I can tell you I've never been to a bar and ordered 1.   To me, it's one of those drinks that is best enjoyed at home, on the burrow subsequently it'south been a long, common cold day, which is perfect for now, because we are on the brink of cold conditions…I recollect.  Information technology's been in the 70'due south all this calendar week and I own't even mad nearly it.  If we could have this weather condition all yr-long, I'd exist so happy!  But living in the Midwest this isn't possible, so this old fashioned is merely the ticket that'll warm your soul.

Speaking of cold weather, I don't similar to exist out in it.  Winter is my nemesis and if I don't take to exist out freezing my tail off, that'south fine with me.  I'll hibernate in the house until the daisies come in the Spring.  So when I discovered Drizly, an online liquor store that delivers booze to your DOOR, I was over the moon!

Drizly partners with your local retailers to bring their inventory to your door.  Simply download the app, or order on their website, browse the selection and booze, mixers and extras tin exist delivered in equally little as twenty minutes (in most areas).  Is that non like the coolest thing, since ever?  Drizly is the biggest alcohol commitment service in the country, so let them bring the party to you! ?

They have all you need to whip up this Old Fashioned.  Which is super simple by the way.  You outset by muddling sugar in the bottom of a rocks glass with an orange, a cherry and some bitters.  In this example, I used black walnut bitters to add a little depth of season and a autumn twist, only you lot can utilize regular bitters.  Add together some water ice and acme with bourbon.  I used Bulleit Bourbon Whiskey, which is our favorite, but you tin can employ whatever you lot have on hand or if you lot don't take any, hook it up with Drizly, they've got your back.

Erstwhile Fashioned

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A spin on the traditional sometime fashioned, the addition of black walnut bitters draws out the warm, spicy flavors of the bourbon for a classy, sophisticated cocktail.

Ingredients

• i/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 orange piece
• 1 Maraschino cherry
• 2 dashes of Bitters (I used Black Walnut Bitters)
• Ice Cubes
• one/2 loving cup Bourbon, I recommend Bulleit™
• 1 orange and lemon slices and cherries for garnish

Instructions

*My rock glasses are 11.25 ounces each, hence why I used ½ cup bourbon. If your glasses are smaller, you may need less.

Courses Cocktail

So, if you lot need a lilliputian warming upwards this cold, holiday flavor, whip yourself upward an old fashioned.  Or if y'all're feeling a little swish and sophisticated, you tin can never go wrong with a classic.

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