Who doesn't love a sweet gooey s'more around a campfire in the summer or fall? Well, this s'more old fashioned takes all those flavors and turns them into a delicious bourbon cocktail! It starts with a graham cracker-flavored simple syrup, then it is a good sweet bourbon, Angostura, and chocolate bitters, and finished with a toasted marshmallow.
Making a delicious old fashioned is an art form and takes just the right balance of ingredients to get it right; just check out my How to make a perfect Old Fashioned post or this banana bread old fashioned.
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Why you will love this recipe:
- It's all the flavors of s'more in a bourbon-based cocktail! This is a sweet old fashioned with layers of subtle flavors.
- The perfect complement of flavors for bourbon lovers! Honey, cinnamon, brown sugar, and chocolate are a perfect match for the flavors in most bourbons.
- It's so easy! This is so easy to make and can all be assembled in one glass.
Key Ingredients:
Bourbon: Bourbon is the key ingredient in any old-fashioned, so using the best one that goes well with the honey, brown sugar, and chocolate is key. A sweet but well-balanced bourbon our favorite.
What bourbon is best for this cocktail:
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked is my favorite bourbon for this drink because it's so smooth, well-rounded, and sweet and has notes of vanilla, toasted marshmallows, and chocolate.
Graham Craker Syrup: This is an easy and delicious syrup made with honey, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla.
Bitters: both angostura and chocolate bitters are used to give the cocktail a bit of spice and chocolate notes.
Toasted Marshmello: A toasted marshmallow is a show-stopping garnish and gives the cocktail a bit of smokiness.
See recipe card for quantities.
How to make this recipe:
- Step 1: Start by making the syrup by combining ¼ cup honey, ¾ cup brown sugar, 3 cinnamon sticks, and 1 cup water in a saucepan. Heat until the sugar has melted, then remove from heat and add 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
- Step 2: Add a large ice cube to a rocks glass, then top with 1 ½ ounces of bourbon (you can also make this in a mixing glass then pour into a rocks glass with ice).
- Step 3: Top with ¾ ounces of the syrup, then 1 dash Angostura bitters and 2 dashes chocolate bitters. Stir.
- Step 4: Toast 2 marshmallows and garnish the drink.
Tips for success:
Suggested Barware: Use a jigger to measure your bourbon and syrup 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.
Store the leftover syrup in the fridge for up to two weeks.
Toast the marshmallows on a heat-safe stick with a kitchen torch on medium-low for quick and easy toasted marshmallows.
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S'mores Old Fashioned
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
- Category: cocktail
- Method: stirred
- Cuisine: american
Description
Who doesn't love a sweet gooey s'more around a campfire in the summer or fall? Well, this s'more old fashioned takes all those flavors and turns them into a delicious bourbon cocktail!
Ingredients
For the syrup:
- ¼ cup honey
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla
For the cocktail:
- 1 ½ ounce bourbon
- ¾ ounce syrup
- 1 dash angostura bitters
- 2 dashes of chocolate bitters
- Shaved chocolate
- Toasted marshmallows
Instructions
- Start by making the syrup by combining ¼ cup honey, ¾ cup brown sugar, 3 cinnamon sticks, and 1 cup water in a saucepan. Heat on medium until the sugar has melted, then remove from heat and add 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Let cool then strain.
- Add a large ice cube to a rocks glass, then top it with 1 ½ ounces of bourbon (you can also make this in a mixing glass, then pour it into a rocks glass with ice once mixed).
- Top with ¾ ounces of the syrup, then 1 dash Angostura bitters and 2 dashes chocolate bitters. Stir to combine.
- Toast 2 marshmallows and garnish the drink.
Notes
Store the leftover syrup in the fridge for up to two weeks.
Toast the marshmallows on a heat-safe stick with a kitchen torch on medium-low for quick and easy toasted marshmallows.
Elizabeth says
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Nikki says
Where does the shaved chocolate go?
Pate Giltner says
I use it on top of the finished cocktail as a garnish.
Chelsea says
This recipe is amazing. We’ve been making it over and over again. The syrup for the cocktail is also great in lattes!