Apple Crisp Old Fashioned

Fall, Christmas, it really doesn’t matter. This drink is fantastic for the cooler months of the year.

I took inspiration from the apple crisp macchiato from Starbucks for this one. Simply put, I made a syrup to taste like apple pie filling to replace the demerara that I would use normally.

To pull this off, I had to break down what flavor goes in to apple pie filling. I combined fresh pressed apple juice or cider, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, clove, lemon juice, and vanilla to achieve that apple crisp flavor. Then, I add it to bourbon, amaretto, and bitters to create an absolutely amazing cool weather sipper cocktail.

Apple Crisp Old Fashioned

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz Bourbon

• .5 oz Amaretto

• 1.5 oz Apple Crisp Syrup

• 2 dashes Fee Brother’s Orange Bitters

• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Instructions

1. In a mixing tin or glass, combine all ingredients.

2. Fill about 1/2 to 3/4 full with ice.

3. Stir for 40-50 revolutions.

4. Strain into a rocks glass with a large rock.

5. Flame and express and orange peel over the glass and drop the orange peel in.