Harvest Old Fashioned
Author: Nicole
Ingredients
Syrup
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup honey
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, plus more for serving
  • 2 cinnamon sticks (or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon)
  • 1 tablespoon cardamom pods (or ½ teaspoon ground cardamom)
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, sliced (no need to peel)
  • zest of 1 orange
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cocktail
  • 2 ounces bourbon
  • 1 ounce honey syrup (or to taste)
  • 1 ounce freshly squeezed orange juice (~ 1 quarter orange)
  • 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice (~ 1 half lemon)
  • 1 to 2 dashes Orange bitters
  • Garnish with an orange slice and rosemary
Instructions
To make syrup:
  1. In a medium pot, bring ½ cup water, honey, rosemary, cinnamon, cardamom and ginger to a boil over high heat.
  2. Boil 2-3 minutes and remove from the heat.
  3. Stir in the orange zest and vanilla.
  4. Let cool to room temperature.
  5. Strain (pressing down on solids to remove as much liquid as possible) into a container and store in the refrigerator. Syrup can be made a week in advance.
To make cocktail:
  1. In a cocktail shaker, combine bourbon, honey syrup, orange juice, lemon juice and orange bitters. Taste to ensure it has the right sweetness – if not, add an additional tablespoon of syrup.
  2. Add ice and shake. Strain into an old fashioned glass filled with ice.
  3. Garnish with an orange slice and rosemary.
Notes
* I recommend Regans’ Orange Bitters No. 6.
* The syrup makes about ¾ of cup or enough for 6 to 8 drinks (depending on preferred sweetness).
* Recipe can easily be doubled or tripled – you may want to use a larger pot.
Recipe by Riegl Palate at https://www.rieglpalate.com/harvest-old-fashioned/