Bourbon and Blood Cocktail

In the spirit of getting more cocktail recipes on the blog, Halloween, and using up the Solerno Blood Orange Liquor that I have moved exactly six times without touching a drop, I decided to experiment with a trendy, spooky cocktail. Naturally, I added my own twist by pulling out the blow torch and smoking the crap out of half my kitchen. I also dimmed the original recipe slightly so it was less sweet because Solerno can be a syrup-y addition to any cocktail. What remains is a still-sweet, slightly smoky, herbaceous, auntumn cocktail.

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what you need

1.5 oz bourbon or rye of choice (need some whisky recommendations? Check out my Whiskey post.)

1/2 oz Solerno Blood Orange Liquor

1/2 oz sweet vermouth

3 dashes bitters of choice (I used 1 dash Fee Brothers Black Walnut bitters and 2 dashes Reagan Orange Bitters)

Optional garnish: rosemary, thyme, tarragon, or a candied orange peel

how to make it

Start by smoking your glass. Don’t know how to smoke a cocktail? Check out the videos in the Smoked Old Fashioned post. I singed (not burned) a few rosemary sprigs several times under my cup and let it stand while I made the cocktail in a separate mason jar. My friend pointed out that the singed rosemary looks like a smoked a cockroach. I did not, in fact, smoke a cockroach…

In a separate vessel, mix all the ingredients together with large ice cubes and stir to combine. Upturn your smoky glass and immediately insert a large ice cube, spinning the ice cube a couple of times so the ice absorbs the smoke. Pour the cocktail over the top, garnish, and enjoy!

Smoked Old Fashioned

Imagine your favorite bourbon (or rye) poured over that 2 inch ice cube – that satisfying crack the ice makes when the liquid hits its surface. Knowing that your drink only gets sweeter the closer you get to emptying your glass because the sugar crystals tend to collect at the bottom. A deeply caramelized orange peel rests on top; notes of burnt sugar and citrus fill your nose every time you take a sip. Now, let’s take this classic cocktail to the next level with… smoke. Smoked Old Fashioneds have become somewhat of a popular thing around the five star dining scene but it is surprisingly not that difficult to replicate at home.

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Old Fashioned

For those of you who have tried my Smoked Old Fashioned, it occurred to me the other day that I hadn’t made it simple for everyone by just including a base Old Fashioned recipe. The Old Fashioned is one of the most quintessential cocktails, like the Manhattan or the Sazerac (my other two favorites). The Old Fashioned is the sweetest of the three and the most fruit-forward. It is also the least strong owing in part to the fact that it is served over a large ice cube.

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Sunshine Water

When the Winter begins to give way, I am overcome with gratitude for warm sun rays, vibrant cherry blossoms, and that lime-y green that we only see once a year for a few weeks when the natural world begins to emerge from its hibernation. That crisp, warming air calls for something fresh, something bright, something cleansing. That thing is Sunshine Water. During the pandemic, I got in the habit of making a pitcher of this stuff when I woke up in the mornings I worked from home, and sipping on it all day long. It is a great way to wake up the digestive system before coffee. I’ve always found that citrus has an energizing effect. So mix up a pitcher and enjoy on your next sunny day with the windows open! Also, check out the Windows Open playlist to accompany.

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Bourbon and Blood Cocktail

what you need

how to make it

Brazilian Lemonade

Smoked Old Fashioned

Old Fashioned

Felix Felicis

Sunshine Water

Burnt Peach Old Fashioned

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Bourbon and Blood Cocktail

what you need

how to make it

Brazilian Lemonade

Smoked Old Fashioned

Old Fashioned

Felix Felicis

Sunshine Water

Burnt Peach Old Fashioned

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