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Two glasses of smoked old fashioned cocktails on the rocks with ice cubes, garnished with orange peel and two dark cherries each, sit on a weathered wooden surface with a hint of smoke visible above them.

Smoked Old Fashioned

Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 drink
Author: Fresh Off The Grid
This smoked whiskey cocktail is the perfect way to get excited for warm summer nights hanging out around the campfire.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Bourbon Whiskey
  • 4 shakes Angostura Orange bitters
  • 1 Sugar Cube
  • Cherries / Orange peel for garnish
  • Cherry wood chips
  • Ice

Instructions

  • In a rocks glass (or camp mug), place 1 sugar cube and add 4 shakes of bitters. Muddle the sugar into a rough paste. Then add 2 oz (1 ½ shot) of bourbon.
  • Place a few cherry wood chips in a small pile on a non-flammable surface (we used the back of a cast iron skillet). Use the torch to light them on fire, being sure to get a strong flame going.
  • Place an upside down Mason jar over the chips. The lack of oxygen will extinguish the flame and the chips will begin to fill the jar with smoke.
  • After a few seconds, the Mason jar will be filled with smoke. In one fluid motion, lift up the jar, pour the bourbon mix in, seal the top and shake.
  • The longer you shake, the smokier the drink will become. 60 seconds is a good place to start.
  • Put ice and garnish in the rocks glass or camp mugs. Open mason jar and pour the bourbon over the ice. Stir and enjoy!
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