This spiced cherry old fashioned is a cherry spin on the traditional old fashioned and combines cherries, brown sugar, and cinnamon and transforms it into a very drinkable bourbon cocktail!
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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Key Ingredients
- Brown Sugar: brown sugar makes up the sweeter for syrup and provides a really rich depth of flavor that pairs so well with the cherries,
- Cinnamon: this add additional flavor and a bit of spice to the syrup.
- Bourbon: Bourbon is the key ingredient in any old-fashioned, so using the best one that goes well with the peaches and brown sugar is key. A sweet but well-balanced bourbon is my favorite. I used Woodford Reserve for this recipe.
- Bitters: Spiced cherry bitters run on the sweet side and provide wonderful sweet, spicy notes to the cocktail.
See recipe card for quantities.
How to make this recipe:
- Step 1: Start by combining 2 cups pitted cherries, 1 cup water, 1 cup brown sugar, and 3 cinnamon sticks in a pot and cook until the cherries are soft (about 20 minutes). Remove from heat, let cool, and then strain.
- Step 2: Add 1 ½ ounces of bourbon to rocks glass with ice (or to a mixing glass with ice).
- Step 3: Top with 1 ounce of the syrup and 1 dash of spiced cherry bitters. Stir to combine.
- Step 4: Garnish with a fresh cherry
Expert Tips:
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.
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Spiced Cherry Old Fashioned
Description
This spiced cherry old fashioned is a cherry spin on the traditional old fashioned and combines cherries, brown sugar, and cinnamon and transforms it into a very drinkable bourbon cocktail!
Ingredients
Simple syrup:
- 2 cups pitted cherries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 cinnamon sticks
Cocktail:
- 1 ½ ounces bourbon
- 1 ounce syrup
- 1 dash spiced cherry bitters
Instructions
- Start by combining 2 cups pitted cherries, 1 cup water, 1 cup brown sugar, and 3 cinnamon sticks in a pot and cook until the cherries are soft (about 20 minutes). Remove from heat, let cool, and then strain.
- Then add ice to an old fashioned glass (or to a mixing glass), top with 1 ½ ounces bourbon.
- Top with 1 ounce of the syrup and 1 dash of spiced cherry bitters. Stir to combine.
- Garnish with fresh cherries
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