old fashioned

A most deliciously classic cocktail this week with the Old Fashioned. ⠀
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BUT!⠀Not just any Old Fashioned, but one made with fat-washed bourbon. The experiments will never cease in the Poisoners Cabinet!⠀
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I was sceptical that the fat wash would make such a difference, but I was definitely proved wrong! It makes a noticeably smoother and silkier drink.⠀
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There are endless variations on the Old Fashioned. This is how I made mine.⠀
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One brown sugar cube⠀
2 dashes Angostura Bitters⠀
1 ½oz Bourbon (fat washed or otherwise)⠀
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To make the fat washed bourbon, I used bacon fat, but you can use other fats. ⠀
I cooked up a of pack of bacon for half a bottle of bourbon.⠀

Add your bacon fat to your bourbon and leave it to infuse. I left mine overnight, some books say 4 hours, some say a week, more experiments are needed to confirm! ⠀

After your done infusing strain the fatty bourbon through muslin into a clean bottle, I put mine through 3 times to get rid of all the bits!⠀
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For the Old Fashioned..⠀
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Add your sugar cube to the glass and dash the Angostura onto it so the sugar absorbs all the bittery goodness.⠀
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Give the sugar cube a smash with a muddler and add a big cube of ice. Give Everything a good stir so the ice melts a bit and the sugar dissolves.⠀
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Add your bourbon and give everything a final stir to combine.⠀
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Find the nearest leather wing chair & enjoy in front of a fire while reading obscure literature.