Smoked Clove and Orange Old Fashioned
In the colder month I find myself craving something that warms you from the inside out. This Smoked Clove & Orange Old Fashioned does just that. It’s bright, spiced, deeply comforting, and designed to cut straight through the winter chill.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink
- Category: old fashioned
- Method: Stirred
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
For the orange and clove syrup:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- Peel of 1/2 orange (avoid the pith)
- 1 1/2 tsp whole cloves
For the cocktail:
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/4 oz orange & clove brown sugar syrup
- 1 dash orange bitters
- 1 dash Angostura aromatic bitters
- Smoker with wood shavings
Instructions
- For the syrup: simmer ingredients for 10–15 minutes until fragrant and slightly reduced. Let steep while cooling, then strain and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
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Stir all ingredients with ice until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over a large cube. Smoke with wood shavings, or express an orange twist over the glass for a bright finish. Garnish with a clove-studded orange slice or a dehydrated orange.