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Spiced Cherry Wood Old Fashioned Cocktail

Amy Traynor
This simple variation on the classic Old Fashioned enhances the flavors of your bourbon of choice with a spiced simple syrup and a cherry wood infused bourbon.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Syrup Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients
  

For the cocktail:

  • 2 oz cherry wood infused bourbon I used Maker's Mark
  • ¼ oz spiced simple syrup
  • 2 dashes orange bitters

For the spiced simple syrup:

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar I used demerara
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
  • 3 allspice berries
  • 1 wide piece of orange peel

Instructions
 

For the cocktail:

  • Add all ingredients to a mixing glass and fill it about 3/4 with ice.
  • Stir until well chilled, then strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with an expressed orange peel.

For the spiced simple syrup:

  • Combine the water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Stir frequently until all of the sugar has dissolved. Add the spices and bring the mixture to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 5-10 minutes, or until flavorful.
  • Allow the syrup to cool, then strain out the solids. Store the syrup in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Notes

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar (I used demerara)
  • 1-2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 cardamom pods
  • 3 allspice berries
  • Orange peel
Keyword barrel char jar, bourbon, old fashioned, simple syrup, spiced simple syrup, whiskey
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