Benton's Old Fashioned
Ingredients
- 2 oz Bacon Fat Washed Bourbon Use Benton's Bacon for the best result
- .25 oz Maple Syrup Grade B or equivalent
- 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters Double with Japanese Dasher
Garnish
Instructions
- Add ingredients to glass
- Add Large Rock of Ice and stir until chilled
- Garnish with Orange Twist
Notes
For Fat Washed Bourbon:
12oz (350ml) Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon
.75oz (22.5ml) Bacon Fat (From Benton's Bacon) Heat bacon over low heat until FULLY COOKED and bacon fat has melted off (approx. 5 minutes) BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO BURN BACON! Combine Melted fat with bacon in a freezer safe non reactive container and let sit at room temp for Four Hours. Then place in freezer for another two hours. Afterward, extract the container and pull out the solid fat from the surface of the bourbon and discard. Strain the mixture through a cheese cloth or fine strainer to remove any other bits and bobs. Bottle and keep in fridge lasts approx. 2 months.
.75oz (22.5ml) Bacon Fat (From Benton's Bacon) Heat bacon over low heat until FULLY COOKED and bacon fat has melted off (approx. 5 minutes) BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO BURN BACON! Combine Melted fat with bacon in a freezer safe non reactive container and let sit at room temp for Four Hours. Then place in freezer for another two hours. Afterward, extract the container and pull out the solid fat from the surface of the bourbon and discard. Strain the mixture through a cheese cloth or fine strainer to remove any other bits and bobs. Bottle and keep in fridge lasts approx. 2 months.