Prep Time: 5 minutes, plus 10 minutes chilling time
Cook Time: 2 hours
Vanilla Old Fashioned Cocktails
INGREDIENTS
Make-Ahead: Bourbon can be infused up to 2 weeks ahead, stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
Simple syrup can be made up to 1 month ahead, covered and refrigerated.
Vanilla-Infused Bourbon:
1 cup Bourbon whiskey
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
Two 1-inch strips orange peel, pith removed
Simple Syrup:
1 cup sugar
Cocktails:
16 large ice cubes
1 cup vanilla-infused bourbon
2 oz simple syrup
8 dashes Angostura Bitters
Serves: 4
METHOD
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Place Sous Vide Cooker in a water bath and preheat to 150°F.
Combine bourbon, vanilla, and orange peel in a quart size zip top bag. Using water displacement method, submerge bag in
water bath. Alternatively, place bourbon, vanilla, and orange peel in a vacuum bag and seal. Submerge in water bath. Cook
2 hours.
Prepare an ice bath. Submerge bag in ice bath for 10 minutes, or until chilled. Strain and reserve bourbon.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over high heat, bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil. Remove from heat and set aside to
cool. Reserve 2 oz simple syrup for cocktails and save remaining syrup for another use.
Place 2 ice cubes into a chilled old-fashioned glass. In a cocktail shaker, combine 2 oz bourbon, 1/2 oz simple syrup, 2
dashes bitters, and 2 ice cubes. Stir 15 seconds, or until shaker is frosty. Strain into prepared glass and serve. Repeat to
make 3 more cocktails.
To make simple syrup:
To make each cocktail:
To make vanilla-infused bourbon:
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