Christmas Old Fashioned
We’re adding a little holiday enchantment to an old fashioned with winter spices. It’s a heartwarming sip, perfect on a cold day.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Elijah Craig 1789 Straight Bourbon Small Batch
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- 1 oz orange juice
- 2 Tbsp maple cardamon simple syrup*
- 2 dashes bitters
- Goslings Ginger Beer
- Rosemary sprig, for garnish
- Cinnamon sticks, for garnish
- Star anise, for garnish
- Orange wheels, for garnish
- *Maple cardamon simple syrup: Combine ¼ cup water, ½ cup pure maple syrup, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and ½ teaspoon ground cardamon in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Boil for 2-3 minutes, remove from heat and cool. Refrigerate in a covered container.
Directions
- Combine the first four ingredients in a shaker filled with ice.
- Shake and strain into a rocks glass.
- Add bitters and top with ginger beer.
- Garnish with rosemary sprig, cinnamon sticks, star anise and orange wheels.
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