Bourbon Cherry Old Fashioned Food

CHERRY OLD-FASHIONED

Steps:

• Divide the bourbon, cherry juice and bitters between 2 rocks glasses and stir. Add some ice and garnish with an orange slice and a cherry. Serve immediately.

CLASSIC OLD FASHIONED

Steps:

• Pour the simple syrup, water, and bitters into a whiskey glass. Stir to combine, then place the ice cubes in the glass. Pour bourbon over the ice and garnish with the orange slice and maraschino cherry.

FROZEN OLD FASHIONED

Steps:

• The night before, pour the cherry juice into ice cube molds and freeze.
• To a blender, add the bourbon, Simple Syrup, bitters, cherry ice cubes and regular ice cubes and blend until smooth. Pour into rocks glasses or insulated tumblers and garnish with a thick orange peel.
• Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepot and bring to a simmer. Whisk until the sugar is dissolved, then chill until ready to use.

CHERRY PIE INSPIRED BY AN "OLD FASHIONED" COCKTAIL (SOUR CHERRIES STEWED WITH RAW SUGAR, BOURBON AND ORANGE BITTERS)

Steps:

• For the cherry filling: Combine the cherries, sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan, combine the cherries with sugar and lemon juice. Sprinkle with the tapioca and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour into a large bowl and stir in the bourbon, almond extract and orange bitters. Let cool and refrigerate for about 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and place the oven rack in the lower third of the oven. Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces. Roll each dough piece on a lightly-floured surface into a 12-inch disk. Gently place one disk into a 9-inch pie pan, bringing it up the sides. Make a few incisions in the middle of the remaining crust. Pour the cherry filling into the prepared pie shell. Lightly brush the border of the pie shell with water, and top with the second piecrust. Tightly seal the dough by pressing the edge with a fork or your fingers. Create some decorative touches with the scrap dough if desired to decorate the pie. Lightly brush the pastry shell with the cream and sprinkle with a little sugar. Place the pie on a larger baking sheet lined with parchment paper to catch any spills. Bake the pie until the crust is a deep golden brown color and the cherry juices are starting to bubble, 35 to 45 minutes. Let cool, and then serve with softly whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

OLD FASHIONED

Steps:

• In old-fashioned glass, combine simple syrup and bitters. Fill glass halfway with ice, then stir about a dozen times. Add enough ice to fill glass. Squeeze orange peel over glass to extract oils, add peel to glass, and add whiskey. Stir just until drink is cold and alcoholic bite has softened, about a dozen times. Garnish with cherry, swizzle stick, and straw.

BOURBON OLD-FASHIONED

Steps:

• Mix sugar and angostura bitters in an old-fashioned glass. Mix the two, then add a splash of water. Drop in a cherry and an orange wedge, and muddle into a paste using a muddler (or the back end of a spoon.) Pour in bourbon, fill with ice cubes, and stir.

BOURBON CHERRY OLD FASHIONED

Steps:

• Using a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon, smash cherries and orange peel in a cocktail shaker until cherries are well mashed.
• Add bourbon, cherry syrup, and orange bitters. Fill with ice and shake vigorously 10 times. Strain into a Martini glass. Garnish with a cherry from the syrup and an orange twist.