Description
If you’re looking for a cocktail that brings the heat and the comfort, the Calabrian Chili Old Fashioned is it.
Ingredients
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For the syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon chopped jarred Calabrian chilies
For the cocktail
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 1/2 ounce Calabrian brown sugar syrup
- 2 dashes smoked chili bitters
- 1 dash orange bitters
Instructions
- Start by making the Calabrian chili brown sugar syrup. Add 1 cup water, 1 cup brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon chopped jarred Calabrian chilies to a small pot. Heat on medium-low until all the brown sugar has melted, then let cool.
- For the cocktail, add ice to a rocks or mixing glass. Then combine it with 2 ounces of bourbon, 1/2 ounce of the chili syrup, 2 dashes smoked chili bitters, and 1 dash orange bitters.
- Stir to combine and dilute.
- Garnish with an orange and a chili.