Benton's Old Fashioned

Name: Benton's Old Fashioned
Ingredients: 2 oz Bacon Fat Washed Bourbon; 0.25 oz Maple Syrup; 4 drop(s) Aromatic Bitters

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By Stan Bissell

Submitted on: December 8, 2022

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The name comes from Benton’s brand bacon because it was the type of smoky bacon used to make the fat-washed bourbon. The fat washing gives the bourbon a different mouth feel and a bacon aftertaste.

Ingredients

2 oz
Bacon Fat Washed Bourbon

0.25 oz
Maple Syrup

4 drop(s)
Aromatic Bitters

Tools

Fine Mesh Strainer

Instructions

Garnish

Piece of bacon

Build

Stir & Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 30% ABV (estimate)

By Stan Bissell

Home Bartender

Amature mixologist with a passion for shaking and stirring cocktails at home. I especially love supporting and featuring local products in my drinks.

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Add fat-washed bourbon and syrup to a mixing glass and stir. Add bitters and stir again. Strain into a Rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with an orange twist or a piece of bacon. To make the bacon fat washed bourbon: Grill four slices of bacon to get 1 oz (30 mL) of bacon fat. Add warm bacon fat to 23 oz (690 mL) of bourbon. Shake well to emulsify the fat. Allow mixture to sit at room temperature for a day and then place in the freezer. The alcohol won’t freeze, but the fat will solidify and ...

Editor's Note

The cocktail that put fat-washing on the map. Smoky bacon fat gives bourbon a silky texture and savory depth, balanced by rich maple syrup and aromatic bitters.