Velvet Fireside Old Fashioned

By Benjamin Moore Eubank

A stirred bourbon cocktail sweetened with maple syrup and finished with a toasted pecan and orange twist, evoking a dim, wood-paneled lounge lit by firelight.

Yield: 1 servings · Prep: 5 min · Cook: 0 min · Total: 5 min

Ingredients

• 1 large cube ice
• 1 strip orange peel
• 2 dashes aromatic bitters
• 1/4 oz maple syrup
• 1 piece pecan half
• 2 oz bourbon whiskey

Steps

1. Toast the pecan half in a dry skillet over medium heat for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, then set aside to cool.
2. Add the maple syrup and bitters to a mixing glass.
3. Add the bourbon and stir briefly to combine.
4. Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir for about 30 seconds until well chilled.
5. Strain into a rocks glass over a single large ice cube.
6. Twist the orange peel over the glass to release its oils, then rub it around the rim and drop it in.
7. Skewer the toasted pecan on a pick and rest it across the glass as garnish, then serve.