Derivative · Whiskey
Bentons Old Fashioned
Fat-washing adds a savory, rich character to the bourbon
Ingredients
- 2 ozFat-washed bourbon
- ¼ ozMaple syrup
- 2 dashesAngostura bitters
Method
- Take a rocks glass and chill it in the freezer
- Add fat-washed bourbon, maple syrup and bitters into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled.
- Add large block ice cube to chilled rocks glass, and strain cocktail over it
- Express orange twist over cocktail and use as garnish
History
Fat-washing as a cocktail method begain in 2007-08 when Don Lee and fellow bartenders of PDT (Please Don't Tell) in NYC began experimenting with ingredients typically used in food prep, and applying them to invent new flavor profiles in cocktails. To fat-wash a spirit, the pure spirit is typically mixed with some form of liquified fat (usually bacon), shaken up, put in the freezer, and then strained out with a cheesecloth. The result is a spirit infused with the essence of whichever fat was used in the technique. When used in cocktails, it adds a savory note and has a richer mouthfeel. As such, it is best used for cocktails that are sipped and drank slowly rather than chugged.
Flavour
Details
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Garnish
- Orange peel
- Technique
- stirred
Family
Compared with Old Fashioned
What changes: fat-washed bourbon and maple syrup.
Old Fashioned
- 2 ozBourbon or rye whiskey
- ¼ ozRich simple syrup (or 1 sugar cube)
- 2 dashesAngostura bitters
Bentons Old Fashioned
- 2 ozFat-washed bourbon
- ¼ ozMaple syrup
- 2 dashesAngostura bitters
Green = new ingredient · Gold = different amount · Red = not used in Bentons Old Fashioned