"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 after taste. ",
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"Benton’s Old Fashioned ",
Benton’s Old Fashioned
By
Stan Bissell,
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 after taste.
Ingredients:
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Bacon Fat Washed Bourbon
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Maple Syrup
Instructions:
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 float to the top. Strain and filter the fat.
I used the bourbon bottle to combine them, but found that the fat clogs the neck of the bottle and makes it hard to get the bourbon out. So, I suggest using a jar with a lid instead.
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