Name: Fall-Spiced Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe
Prep time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: For Infused Bourbon:; 2 cups Bourbon; 1 whole star anise; 2 whole cinnamon sticks; 12 whole cloves; 1 vanilla bean; For Fall-Spiced Old Fashioned (makes one cocktail):; 2 tsp maple syrup; 1 tsp water; 4 dashes Angostura aromatic bitters; 2 oz infused-bourbon; ice; orange peel

Fall-Spiced Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe

How To Make Fall-Spiced Old Fashioned Cocktail

Bourbon infused with maple syrup and spices like cinnamon, cloves, and star anise makes for an old-fashioned cocktail to enjoy during the fall season.

Preparation: 2 minutes

Cooking:

Total: 2 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For the Infused Bourbon:

2cupsbourbon
1wholestar anise
2wholecinnamon sticks
12wholecloves
1vanilla bean,split lengthwise

For the Fall-Spiced Old Fashioned:

2tspmaple syrup
1tspwater
4dashesAngostura Aromatic Bitters
2ozinfused-bourbon
ice
orange peel

Instructions

Place bourbon and spices in a glass jar with a lid. Allow infusing for 24 hours, shaking occasionally. Strain the bourbon into a clean jar.
Add the maple syrup, water, and bitters to the bottom of an old-fashioned glass. Add the ice and the bourbon, and stir for about 30 seconds.
Rub a piece of orange peel around the rim of the glass and drop it in.