If you love banana bread, this is the cocktail for you! This banana bread old fashioned takes banana liqueur and Bourbon (two flavors that go so well together) and mixes them with a bit of brown sugar, walnut, and chocolate to make a sweet, elegant, and nostalgic cocktail!
We turned our The Best Chocolate Bourbon Banana Bread into a cocktail, and the results couldn't have turned out better! This cocktail is one that you will want to stop sipping.
Bourbon and banana are such a good flavor combination and such an underutilized profile. Bananas are also a prevalent flavor note in many bourbon whiskeys! One of our absolute favorite bourbons, Old Forester 1910, has a delicious hint of banana.
Making a delicious old fashioned is an art form and takes just the right balance of ingredients to get it right; just check out our How to make a perfect Old Fashioned post or this spiced cranberry old fashioned for a fruity version.
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⭐ Why you will love this recipe:
- All the best flavors from banana bread in a cocktail! Bourbon, banana, walnut, and chocolate are a match made in heaven!
- Perfect for bourbon lovers! This a bourbon-forward cocktail that has hints of banana, walnut, and chocolate.
- So easy! This cocktail can all be mixed in one glass and ready within minutes.
🥘 Key Ingredients:
Bourbon: Bourbon is the key ingredient in any old-fashioned, so using the best one that goes well with the banana and chocolate is key. A sweet but well-balanced bourbon our favorite.
🥃 What is the best Bourbon for this cocktail?
Old Forester 1910 is smooth and well-rounded and has notes of sweet oatmeal raisin cookie, milk chocolate, and caramel corn with a bit of spice. This smoothness and sweetness make it our favorite!
Banana Liqueur: we have opted for a banana liqueur instead of making a simple syrup because the liqueur packs more of a flavor punch!
Brown sugar syrup: we used a homemade brown sugar simple syrup that is 1 cup water to 1 cup brown sugar. But a store-bought version works great as well!
Bitters: We used both black walnut and chocolate bitters to give this cocktail a hint of walnut and chocolate! We found these at our local liquor store, but they are also available online.
See recipe card for quantities.
🍽 How to make this recipe:
Step 1: Add ice to a rocks glass.
Step 2: Add Bourbon, banana liqueur, and brown sugar syrup.
Step 3: Finish with the black walnut and chocolate bitters and stir.
Step 4: Garnish with chocolate shavings and a banana chip (optional).
💭 Expert tips
Suggested Barware: Use a jigger to measure your Bourbon and liqueur accurately. Also, using a cocktail stirrer is beneficial because it fits so well around the ice.
Ice: Use a large ice cube because it melts slower and is less likely to dilute the drink.
Make your own syrup: making your own brown sugar syrup is so easy and cost-effective. Just cook 1 cup water and 1 cup brown sugar until all the sugar has melted, then let cool.
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Banana Bread Old Fashioned Cocktail
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
- Category: cocktail
- Method: stirred
- Cuisine: american
Description
If you love banana bread, this is the cocktail for you! This banana bread old fashioned takes banana liqueur and Bourbon (two flavors that go so well together) and mixes them with a bit of brown sugar, walnut, and chocolate to make a sweet, elegant, and nostalgic cocktail!
Ingredients
For brown sugar simple syrup:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
For the cocktail:
- 2 ounces bourbon
- ½ ounce banana liqueur
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar simple syrup + more if you like a sweeter cocktail
- 1 dash of chocolate bitters
- 1 dash of black walnut bitters
Instructions
- If making syrup, add the water and brown sugar to a sauce pan and heat on medium until the sugar has melted. Set aside to cool.
- Add ice to a rocks glass.
- Add Bourbon, banana liqueur, and brown sugar syrup. Add up to ½ ounce syrup if desired.
- Finish with the black walnut and chocolate bitters and stir.
- Garnish with chocolate shavings and a banana chip (optional).
Notes
*Simple syrup makes between 8-10 cocktails.
*Store syrup refrigerated in a container for up 1 month
Elizabeth says
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Heather says
We made this last night and it was a solid old fashioned! Thank you for sharing this recipe. It will be always available at our home bar
Olivia says
I only have banana crème liqueur, would that work in this recipe?